CJ Wolf
In this episode of Compliance Conversations, I sat down with Senior Consultant, Brenden O’Neil, who works in Intermountain’s professional coding and reimbursement department. O’Neil and I had a fascinating discussion on CPT codes and the complicated gray area of coding a laminectomy.
Healthicity
Compliance officers don’t necessarily need to know everything about medical coding and modifiers, but at a minimum, compliance officers should know that modifiers matter.
Lara Smith
About five years ago I had an experience that changed my perspective and really opened my eyes to a better way to effectively share post-audit results.
Dr. Smith and I had met a number of times because we were in the same organization.
Healthicity
1. Miami-Area Man Charged For Role in $63 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme - A Miami-area man was charged in an indictment unsealed today for his alleged participation in a $63 million health care fraud scheme involving a now-defunct community mental health center located in Miami. Read the full...
CJ Wolf
In 2009, the HITECH Act was passed as a part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. It provided the authority for the government to establish the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (HER) incentive programs to promote the adoption of EHRs.
CJ Wolf
Compliance and coding are complicated.
Healthicity
1. Electronic Health Records Vendor To Pay The Largest Settlement In The District Of Vermont: eClinicalWorks LLC to Pay $155 Million to Resolve Civil False Claims Act Allegations –
Stephani Scott
You've heard the buzz. "Auditing is complex and daunting," they say. "Auditing has too many gray areas."
