A total of 741 agencies billing to Palmetto GBA are currently on medical review, the Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) has disclosed.

Illinois, Ohio and Texas have the highest number of agencies on review. The data are included in a transcript of Palmetto's most recent home health coalition Q&A event. The transcript is posted here.

Palmetto said it did not yet have information on the results of these reviews or on the percentage of claims that have been denied.

Here is the number of agencies on review by state:

AL - 22 MS - 21
AR - 27 NM - 14
FL - 12 NC - 39
GA - 12 OK - 32
IL - 206 OH - 138
IN - 52 SC - 12
KY - 12 TN - 17
LA - 25 TX - 100