Healthicity Blog

In November of 2023, the Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (OIG) released an important guidance document called the General Compliance Program Guidance (GCPG). They have announced they will be publishing industry segment-specific guidance documents (ICPGs) as well. Though...

One of the new CPT^® codes in 2024 is the add-on code +99459, Pelvic Examination.

The U.S. Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS OIG) has written, “For a compliance program to be effective, the organization should establish appropriate consequences for instances of noncompliance, as well as incentives for compliance.”¹

GI procedures, particularly colonoscopies, present unique coding challenges. 

The HCPCS code G2211 is an add-on code to certain Evaluation and Management codes. Much of the medical coding industry has been talking about this code because as of Jan. 1, 2024, Medicare began paying separately for it – but many coders and auditors are still curious about when it can be reported...

At Healthicity, we believe in recognizing the exceptional contributions of compliance professionals who go above and beyond to ensure that their organizations uphold the highest standards of integrity and ethics. This year, we are thrilled to feature our first-ever Compliance Officer of the Year...

New updates to OIG’s Work Plan over the last month span a wide range of subjects and areas of focus – let's take a look at some key additions.