Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement
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Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement
- Enforcement Trends:
AHA to Federal Officials: Play Fair With the FCA
Provider group challenges what it sees as an inappropriate use of the law. The American [...] - Compliance:
3 Reasons Providers Fear the False Claims Act
Find out how this statute creates an uneven playing field that recently got bigger. Finding [...] - Legal Strategies:
Hospitals Involved in Kyphoplasty Investigations Have Viable Defenses
If this allegation can be proven, the government might not even have a false claims [...] - Reader Questions:
The Hard Truth about Phone Call Pay
Question: Another physician told my doctor that he's receiving payment from his contractor for telephone [...] - Reader Questions:
Medicare Won't Cover Trays
Question: How do I code products like laceration trays for minor wounds, suture trays, facet [...] - Reader Questions:
Follow Signature Rules or Risk Payments
Question: One of our physicians likes to sign everything with just his initials, or sometimes [...] - Physician Notes:
Magic Number for Medical Record Retention is 6 Years, CMS Says
If your state laws require a period longer than that, then that's the time required, [...] - Part B Revenue Booster:
6 Surefire Tips Boost Your Bottom Line
If you're not up to date on codes, you could be losing cash. Facing hard [...] - Part B Coverage:
Medicare to Cover Tobacco Cessation Counseling for All Smoking Beneficiaries
New coverage announcement is triumph for physicians who haven't collected in the past. If you've [...] - Industry News:
Get Ready For Tougher Enrollment Screening
New regs would charge you for your trouble. Your Medicare payments are poised to come [...] - In Other News:
Feds Bust Organized Crime Medicare Fraud Scheme
The feds have taken down one of the huge Medicare fraud schemes of the type [...]
