OIG Hot List:
Misuse of Modifier AA Could Land You In Hot Water
Published on Tue Jan 20, 2015
Big Brother — OIG — is watching. The HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) has its hot list ready for 2015. The takeaway for anesthesiologists’ offices? Be ultra-cautious about using modifier AA (Anesthesia services performed personally by anesthesiologist). Background: The OIG Work Plan details issues that the Office of Audit Services, Office of Evaluation and Inspections, Office of Investigations, and [...]