Industry Notes:
Physician Group Settles E/M Upcoding Charges
Published on Fri Jul 02, 2021
If you think upcoding now and then is no big deal, think again. A recent Department of Justice (DOJ) settlement shows that the feds take overbilling on E/M services claims seriously. El Paso Ear, Nose & Throat Associates (EPENT) settled its alleged False Claims Act (FCA) violations for purportedly submitting upcoded E/M services claims to Medicare and other federal health [...]