Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement

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OIG Doubles Down on False Claims

Report highlights importance of medical necessity. If you’ve ever wondered whether the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) collects on its audits and investigations, a new report answers that question — and the numbers are staggering. In its latest Semiannual Report to Congress, which covers OIG activity for the reporting period that runs from [...]
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