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OIG Investigates DME More Than Any Other Provider Type
Watchdog agency shines spotlight on HHAs, hospices as well. In an environment of increased scrutiny for Medicare fraud and abuse, home care providers are taking center stage. The HHS Office of Inspector General investigated durable medical equipment suppliers more than…
Continue reading...Latest on Home Health Fraud Busts
Monday, December 7, 2009
76K for “vacation pay?” Where can we get a gig like that? Recent fraud busts are threatening home care providers with a bad reputation. In Memphis, an owner of a 30-year-old home health agency was sentenced to 18 months in…
Continue reading...Focus on Home Health Compliance: Insulin Injections
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Make sure your insulin injection patients meet these 6 requirements. If you’re providing too much help with insulin injections, the HHS Office of Inspector General could soon be on your doorstep. The CMS covers assisted insulin injections when a…
Continue reading...Brace For a RAC Attack on Home Care
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Heads out of the sand, HHAs. Auditors will target these 3 home health billing hot spots, experts predict. HHAs: If you’re ducking your head, hoping Recovery Audit Contractor reviews will pass…
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Monday, December 14, 2009
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