A podiatrist from London, Ky., has been indicted for alleged Medicaid fraud following a criminal investigation by the Kentucky Attorney General's Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Control Unit into his billing practices, according to a news release by Kentucky Attorney General…
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The New York State Office of the Medicaid Inspector General has released the 2009 annual report detailing information about audits, investigations and initiatives related to Medicaid fraud and abuse that occurred in 2009, according to Medicaid Inspector General James G.…
The False Claims Act has proven to be effective and efficient in recovering taxpayer money stolen by perpetrators of fraud, according to a report by advocacy group Taxpayers Against Fraud.
Several public health and infectious diseases groups jointly authored a white paper that outlines a four-part framework for eliminating healthcare-associated infections, according to an Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology news release.
CPT copyright 2009 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. CPT is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. One of the biggest challenges in coding knee arthroscopies is determining whether to select CPT 29875 (arthroscopic synovectomy, limited,) or CPT…
A five-story addition to Luther Midelfort – Mayo Health System in Eau Claire, Wis., includes a new surgery center, according to a news release from the facility.
Work has begun on a new surgery center in Monroe Township, Mich., which is expected to open in March 2011, according to a report by The Monroe Evening News.
Willow Creek Surgery Center has opened in Palestine, Texas, according to a report in the Palestine Herald-Press.
Lisa Rock, president, and Ryan Flesner, director of A/R, of National Medical Billing Services discuss five guaranteed ways to have your claim denied — and how to avoid those denials on the front end.
CPT copyright 2009 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. CPT is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. According to the AMA, "when used in a report, the term 'polypectomy' does not define the procedure used to remove the…