A HHS study found physicians are still improperly billing Medicare enrollees for services of which they should be exempt, according to The New York Times. 1. Despite official warnings about fines or ...
medicare card money Respondents overwhelmingly said Medicare indirect billing is antiquated, but considerable debate exists over the 85% reimbursement rate for NPs and PAs. The results are in. We ...
Participating in clinical trials can leave health care providers vulnerable to false claims liability if Medicare rules are not closely followed. This publication reviews settlements involving ...
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and its audit contractors have recently increased their use of Targeted Probe and Educate (TPE) audits to target providers suspected of improperly ...
The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) of 2015 ended the Sustainable Growth Rate formula that for years had resulted in an eleventh-hour intervention by Congress to avoid drastic ...
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has formally resolved uncertainty surrounding Medicare telehealth claims that were disrupted during the recent federal government shu ...
When it comes to Medicare, billing under the wrong physician’s ID can cost doctors and hospitals – literally. Consider these three recent incidents that, taken together, resulted in more than $7 ...
AUSTIN (KXAN) – Following a KXAN investigation into improper Medicare billing allegations leveled against a San Antonio medical supply company, numerous other viewers emailed tips alleging identical ...
Billing for nurse practitioner (NP) services is a complex jumble of rules, policies, laws, and exceptions. Those who employ NPs have billing options, but it can be hard to determine what is best for ...
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has added several new oral health billing codes for Medicare, and one U.S. legislator wants states notified so they consider making similar ...
Federal leaders are now asking questions about a billing scheme that's cost taxpayers between $2 and $3 billion. WISN 12 News first uncovered the issue, involving catheters, in February. Dozens of ...
Most often, Dr. Dennis Cantu’s patients have serious illnesses or other complex medical conditions that require lengthy office visits. At least that’s what Cantu reported to Medicare two years ago ...