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Improve Provider Documentation Through TPE Audits

By Sonal Patel
In Audit
Feb 1st, 2020
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Improve provider documentation and prevent denials through TPE audits...
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HBOT

Inspect Coverage for HBO Therapy for Radiation Proctitis

By Sonal Patel
In Healthcare Business Monthly
Aug 12th, 2019
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Look at diagnosis history changes and Medicare’s national and local coverage determinations for greater insight into denied claims. Coverage determinations for hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) for radiation proctitis make getting paid for physician s...
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New Anti-kickback Provisions Affect Labs and Physicians

By Sonal Patel
In Compliance
Apr 1st, 2019
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Although the scope of its enforcement is not yet determined, ensure your business relationships with laboratories do not violate EKRA. New Anti-kickback provisions in the Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act of 2018 (EKRA) targets recovery homes, c...
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drug screening

Don’t Confuse Toxicology Screenings with Confirmations

By Sonal Patel
In Healthcare Business Monthly
Nov 2nd, 2018
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Here is what you need to know about recent changes that will help you differentiate the two. The past few years have brought changes in CPT® and HCPCS Level II coding for presumptive toxicology screenings (screens) and definitive confirmations (confir...
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Heal the healer

August 2018 Need-To-Know OIG Work Plan Updates

By Sonal Patel
In Audit
Sep 14th, 2018
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) has provided its latest, monthly Work Plan update. The Work Plan “sets forth various projects including OIG audits and evaluations that are underway or planned to...
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