Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement

Compliance:

Tighten Up Documentation, Correct Modifier Use Or Else, Says OIG

Many OIG suggestions ignored according to a report. When the OIG released its Compendium of Unimplemented Recommendations in December, the standout points were that facilities and practices were not heeding its recommendations. One big takeaway for surgical practices is that CMS could save as much as $97 million if it tightened up on global surgery claims inconsistencies. Expect E/M visits [...]
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