ICD-10: How is your practice handling the transition?
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
It’s been a few weeks since the launch of ICD-10 and there have been a number of stories written about ...
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Move quickly to abjure wrongdoing as biller gets prison time for fraud
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
Medicare Part B published an article on the sentencing of a biller indicted on charges stemming from a conspiracy to ...
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OMHA to expand Medicare appeals process
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
Faced with skyrocketing processing times, the Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals (OMHA) says it plans to expand its Settlement ...
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Struggling with ICD-10 implementation? Our firm can help
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
While many healthcare providers have spent a great deal of time (and money) preparing for the Oct. 1 transition to ...
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Healthcare executives on notice, DOJ cracking down on individuals for corporate misconduct
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
The federal government has taken a tough stance on healthcare fraud for many years. For the most part, companies caught ...
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OIG opinion: Free home health visits are not kickbacks
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General recently issued an opinion that a home healthcare ...
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Florida ALFs latest target of Medicaid fraud investigators
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
Assisted Living Facilities (ALFs), and the patient placement agencies with which they work, have become the latest target of Florida’s ...
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HME providers take hit following Univita collapse
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
Late last month, Univita Health Inc. filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. The move came shortly after the Miramar-based home health ...
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CMS: Medicare ACOs find success in savings, improved quality
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
The recent news that Medicare Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) generated net savings of $411 million in 2014 and improved in ...
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Bundled payments: What impact will they have on your practice?
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
In an effort to shift payment models away from fee-for-service, more healthcare providers are being paid based on their ability ...
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