Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement

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Pocket These Legal Tips to Protect Yourself Against UPIC Reviews

Don’t ignore the nuances and complexities of UPIC audits. If the possibility of a Unified Program Integrity Contractor (UPIC) review isn’t on your radar, it should be. These audits are invasive, carrying oftentimes catastrophic consequences for the provider under review — and a new HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) report suggests investigations are on the rise. Background: In a [...]
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