OIG Report to Congress for Period Ending 9/30/2021
The following information appeared on, oig.hhs.gov The OIG has been very busy during the period between April 1, 2021 and…
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CCHP – Billing for Telehealth Encounters
The following information appeared on, cchpca.org The Center for Connected Health Policy is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization working to maximize…
OIG Audits DRGs with Mechanical Ventilation
The following information appeared on, oig.hhs.gov The OIG has added inpatient claims with mechanical ventilation to the OIG Work Plan.…
Ambulance Company Pays Over $600K to Settle Allegations it Submitted Improper Claims
The following information appeared on, justice.gov This is not an unusual case as it happened to me when my daughter…
Billing for Skin Substitute Codes
The following information appeared on, novitas-solutions.com Physicians and non-physician practitioners who perform procedure codes, CPT 15271-15278 (application of skin substitute)…
2nd Quarter Update to HCPCs
The HCPCS coding decisions from the 4th quarter 2021 are included in the April 2022 HCPCS Quarterly Update:https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Coding/HCPCSReleaseCodeSets/HCPCS-Quarterly-Update