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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) added a large number of new items to its Work Plan in July – more than previous months. Let's take a closer look at some key highlights.

We’ve all been there – watching our laundry pile grow and grow until it engulfs an entire chair (or corner of the room). Ada finds herself in that very predicament, ignoring the boring task of laundry when there’s so much fun to be had in the summer sun.

A quick riddle for you. What totaled $12.59 billion over the course of 14 million transactions?  The answer: payments made to physicians and teaching hospitals in 2022 from industries such as medical device and pharmaceutical companies.

Investigations are a natural part of any compliance professional’s career – but that doesn’t make them any less intimidating.

The U.S. Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) said it best: “An ongoing evaluation process is critical to a successful compliance program.” With 2023 halfway over, it’s a great time to pause and reflect on your compliance program’s wins and areas of opportunity for the...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently shared a new toolkit designed to help providers identify telehealth claims that could be at risk of fraud, waste or abuse.

Back to school season means a lot of things – summer is winding down, kids and teachers are heading back to the classroom, but for Carl, it means one thing: new pens and notebooks.

Modifier 59 is here, there, and everywhere!

It’s one of the most frequently used and misused modifiers in medical coding and billing, and it indicates that a procedure or service was distinct or independent from other services performed on the same day by the same provider.