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Beware: Cloned E/M Documentation Could Put You on OIG's Hot List

Published on Mon Feb 18, 2013

Double check your EMR entries to avoid unnecessary attention. If you are in the habit of copying documentation while billing E/M services provided by your gastroenterologist, you might be raising a red flag for unwanted scrutiny, as the HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) has made looking for cloned documentation a priority in 2013. In the 2013 Work Plan, released [...]
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