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3 Essential Medical Record Retention Requirements Effective medical record retention is essential for healthcare providers to meet regulatory standards, safeguard patient information, and minimize legal ...

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3 Common False Claims Act Violations in Healthcare

The False Claims Act (FCA) is a federal law aimed at preventing fraud in government-funded programs like Medicare and Medicaid. In healthcare, violating the FCA ...

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The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale Scores Major Win Against Life Care Centers of America

$145M landmark settlement largest in DOJ history involving skilled nursing facility. Oct. 26, 2016 (MIAMI, FLA.) It was a case that was eight years in ...

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Will mini-DRGs be boon or bust for physicians?

CMS has a grand plan to sync up its payment systems by using bundled outpatient codes that many doctors are calling ”mini-DRGs,” after the familiar ...

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Some suing HHS over RAC appeals backlogs

The American Hospital Association (AHA) and 11 hospitals are suing HHS for the backlog of appeals on Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) claims, saying the government’s ...

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Medical Economics – 10 tips to assess Revenue Cycle Management vendors

Running a financially successful practice depends on efficient revenue cycle management (RCM). RCM describes all of the steps involved in managing claims processing, payment, and ...

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Western Pennsylvania Heathcare News – Defense Investigations –An Ounce of Prevention Just Might Keep You Out of Jail

Just about every day there’s at least one story published in a newspaper somewhere in the U.S. about healthcare fraud. It might be about an ...

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Compliance: The First Step to Surviving Health Care Fraud

In mid-May, law enforcement authorities announced the arrest of 90 people, including 16 physicians, who allegedly took part in Medicare fraud schemes across the country ...

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Do meaningful use hardship exception forms right or lose 1% of payments

Increase your chance of earning a meaningful use exception by submitting proper documentation, picking the right categories and providing a smart “narrative” with the CMS ...

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