GAO: Smart cards not a viable weapon in battle against healthcare fraud
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
There’s been a lot of debate in the last few years over the value of smart cards in the war ...
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CMS issues new condition code for home health claims
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has added a new condition code that will allow home health claims ...
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CMS clarifies 60-day overpayment rule
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has published its long-awaited final rule that details the reporting and returning ...
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TRICARE Billing Scandal Intensifies as Feds Target More Compounding Pharmacies
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
Allegations of fraudulent billing practices involving compounding pharmacies and specialty creams is rearing its ugly head again. Now, the U.S. ...
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Social media posts can be used to detect healthcare fraud
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
In George Orwell’s novel Nineteen Eighty-Four, citizens of Oceania, a totalitarian state, are under surveillance at all times and constantly ...
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Firm partners with LicenseLogix to assist clients with business licensing needs
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
As many business owners know, or often find out as they are launching their business, there are many rules and ...
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Legal issues relating to telemedicine expected to increase
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
While the days of the Marcus Welby house call have, for the most part, been relegated to the history books, ...
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GAO Report: HHS Lacks Adequate Healthcare Workforce Planning
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which engages in planning for the 72 healthcare workforce programs administered by ...
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How data mining is uncovering healthcare fraud
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
What does your data say about your healthcare practice? Does it show that you bill considerably more than your colleagues ...
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Finalized DME rule targets fraud, abuse
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has finalized a rule that creates a prior authorization process for some durable ...
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