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Beware Bumped Up Penalties In Budget Law

Published on Fri Mar 23, 2018

The Bipartisan Budget Act did more than change Medicare reimbursement. Get to know the substantial civil and criminal penalty updates for things as minor as improperly filed claims. Among the changes impacting Medicare providers in the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 are some major increases to the Civil Monetary Penalty Law (CMPL) and punishments under the Anti- Kickback Statute (AKS). [...]
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