Industry Note:
Watchdog Agency Targets Duplicative Vaccinations
Published on Fri Jun 28, 2013
Tip: Do your due diligence on whether patients have received a pneumococcal vaccination. A home health provider in Maryland is in the hot seat for providing — and billing Medicare for — repeat pneumococcal vaccinations. And if you’re not careful, you could be next. Background: "Current vaccination recommendations state that individuals without immunocompromising medical conditions should receive a single pneumococcal [...]