Industry Note:
CMPs And Exclusions Await Medicare Providers That Are Repeat Offenders
Published on Fri Jan 17, 2014
Medicare is finally implementing procedures to go after providers that blatantly engage in fraud and abuse — but will non-fraudulent pro-viders get caught in the crossfire? MACs will address so-called "recalcitrant" providers and suppliers with more aggressive tactics. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has learned from contractors that "some providers are abusing the Medicare program and not changing [...]