Practice Management Alert

What Would You Do? Beware False Claims Myths

Question: A consultant told us that a healthcare provider can’t face false claims liability for failing to detect accidental overpayments. Is that true?

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Answer: The truth is that keeping overpayments is a false claim if you knew or should have known the circumstances creating the problem. The legal catch phrase there, of course, [...]
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