Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement

Compliance:

Feds Continue to Take No Prisoners When It Comes to Medicare Fraud

Despite funding cuts HHS and company remain vigilant in their fight to recover assets. As the stakes continue to rise in healthcare, the opportunity for fraud increases. A recent Office of Inspector General (OIG) publication illustrates that offenders continue to push Medicare’s limits. Background: In the 2016 Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program (HCFAC) Annual Report, the OIG outlines [...]
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