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Telemedicine:

Keep Telemedicine Claims Safe From OIG's Scrutiny

Pill mills, telemedicine fraud high on Feds’ watch list. With the opioid epidemic showing no signs of slowing down any time soon, it should come as no surprise that the government is keeping very close watch on fraud and abuse within the Medicare system. What may be a surprise, however, is that telemedicine is also in the Office of Inspector [...]
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