Employee compensation in the healthcare industry will be a significant area of focus for the Department of Health and Human Services in the year ahead that could result in controversial new pay caps.
The Office of Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS-OIG) announced in its Work Plan for fiscal year 2014 that it will begin reviewing hospital compensation data included in operating costs reported to and reimbursed by Medicare. HHS-OIG said it’s seeking to determine what effect imposing limits on the compensation amounts hospitals may report to Medicare would have on the Medicare Trust Fund.
