Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement

Industry Note:

OIG Adds Podiatry to Its List of Part B Audits

The HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) added another Part B item to its Work Plan. Though CMS does cover medically necessary foot and lower leg care related to injuries and diseases, “Part B generally does not cover routine foot-care services such as the cutting or removal of corns and calluses or trimming, cutting, clipping, or debridement (i.e., reduction of [...]
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