Healthicity Blog

1. United States Settles False Claims Act Allegations Against Liberty Ambulance For $1.2 Million –

On July 12, 2018, CMS published its annual update of the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.

The OIG has added new work plan items in July 2018. I’ve detailed the items I find the most interesting below.

Health Quest and Putnam Hospital Center to Pay $14.7 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations –

The National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) is a program designed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to prevent overpayment or improper payment of procedures that should not be submitted together.

The notorious OIG has visited Capitol Hill again. This time, to testify before a U.S. Senate committee on Medicaid Fraud and Overpayments.

We kicked off this episode of Compliance Conversations with a guest host, our very own compliance expert, Marcie Swenson, and a great guest, Emily Haley

1. Former Healthcare Chief Executive Sentenced to 9.5 Years in Federal Prison –