Ophthalmology and Optometry Coding Alert

Compliance:

Report Lucentis Accurately to Avoid This Ophthalmologist’s Fate

Remember: Single-use vials are meant to be billed only for one patient. Billing payers for multiple doses of single-use medications may seem like a simple mistake, but for one ophthalmology practice, doing those things will cost nearly $5 million. A Florida eye care practice has agreed to pay $4.8 million to resolve allegations of healthcare fraud for its part in [...]
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