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Medicare:

You're Not Immune to Fraud and Abuse Charges

Published on Tue Sep 10, 2019

Some coding practices could trap you. If you’re holier-than-thou about healthcare providers who are accused of Medicare fraud or abuse, you need to scrutinize some of your own habits.  Certain systems or routines that you use as you file Medicare claims could put you at risk. Read on to master the difference between fraud and abuse, and to get a [...]
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