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TAHCH Webinar Updates on Vaccine and Mask Mandates Tuesday, January 4, 2023 1 p.m. EST / Noon CST / 10:00 a.m. PST Duration: 60 Minutes Jennifer Papapanagiotou JD, MA Heidi Kocher, JD COVID vaccine and mask mandates have come, been amended, been removed for some occupations or sites and left in place for others. There […]
(October 12, 2022): The False Claims Act is the primary civil enforcement tool utilized by our government today. In Fiscal Year (FY) 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) won or negotiated over $5.6 billion in False Claims Act (FCA)[1] settlements and judgments. Of that amount, more than $5 billion [2] resulted from matters involving
Civil Investigative Demands (CIDs) & Collateral Enforcement Risks: A Review Read More »
(October 3, 2022): Aquatic therapy is a common method of rehabilitation and maintenance for several types of injuries and conditions, and the practice is widely accepted by Medicare, Medicaid and many private payors. Historically, both payors and law enforcement have routinely audited aquatic therapy claims. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) initially suspended
Enforcement Efforts Targeting Aquatic Therapy Providers and CPT Code 97113 Claims Read More »
(September 20, 2022): In the Medicare billing context, the term “Incident To” refers to the fact that under certain circumstances, the services of non-physician, mid-level practitioners (such as Nurse Practitioners (NPs) and Physician Assistants (PAs)) are “. . . furnished as an integral, although incidental, part of the physician’s personal professional services in the course
(July 28, 2022): The business side of medicine has changed considerably over the last decade. Health care laws, regulations, and administrative policies are constantly evolving. A number of these changes have impacted health care practices, billing companies, and the third-party billing contracts executed between these parties. From its earliest beginnings, the majority of third-party billing
(May 25, 2022): In recent years, federal regulators have initiated a significant number of audits and investigations examining the improper billing of claims for balloon sinuplasty / balloon dilation procedures by Otolaryngologists (commonly referred to as Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) physicians. Depending on the specific facts in each case, the improper billing of balloon
(May 20, 2022): Acupuncture audits and investigations by federal, state and private payors have greatly expanded in recent years. One of the most active players conducting acupuncture audits today is the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. (VA). It is worth noting that long before traditional Medicare even considered covering acupuncture services,[1] the VA made these
VA Acupuncture Audits of Non-VA, Community Providers are Increasing Read More »
(February 22, 2022): The treatment and business challenges presented by COVID-19 over the last two years have been especially demanding on dentists and their practices. Between the lockdowns and a hesitancy by many individuals to schedule non-emergent dental care, many dental practices have found it tougher than ever to maintain previous levels of profitability. Not
A Review of Dental Enforcement in 2021 and a Look at What Dentists Should Expect in 2022 Read More »
(October 21, 2021): The False Claims Act [1] remains the primary civil enforcement tool utilized by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). While the results of Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 have not yet been published, settlements and judgements in FY 2020 exceeded $2.2 billion. Of this total, $1.8 billion were related to the health care
Christin Thompson is an Associate at Liles Parker. She focuses on healthcare compliance and reimbursement issues. Christin represents clients nationwide and practices out of the California office. She has experience in assessing client records for documentation compliance in private payor and CMS audit preparation as well as identifying and improving documentation deficiencies. Christin is also
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