Healthicity Blog

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 1 in 5 Americans suffer from chronic pain, while about 1 in 14 have suffered from high-impact chronic pain which results in substantial restriction to daily activities.¹

It does not appear that the OIG took a summer break. They were busy adding new items to their Work Plan in August. We’ve highlighted a select number of them below.

With physician and clinician shortages in healthcare, many entities are turning to non-physician practitioners (NPPs) such as nurse practitioners or physician assistants. Often, NPPs and physicians provide services to the same patient on the same day.

In June 2024, a provider organization settled False Claims Act allegations with the government by agreeing to pay $14.9 million. Improper billing of chronic care management (CCM) was among the alleged improper billing schemes.

'Exclusion checks, exclusion checks, exclusion checks,’ what is it all about? 

Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASC) are found throughout the country. Physicians often like them because they hold potential for increased efficiencies over a traditional hospital-based operating room. Patients often like them because they are in and out within a day, which makes scheduling and...

Copy + paste has made our lives much easier, but it has its own set of risks – especially when it comes to documentation accuracy.