Healthicity Blog

Since 2012, there has been a dramatic increase of hospital-acquired physician practices.

1. Decatur Hospital Authority, d/b/a Wise Health System in Decatur, Texas Will Pay $431,182.96 to the United States

1. Former CEO of Hospital Chain to Pay $3.46 Million to Resolve False Billing and Kickback Allegations –

As compliance officers, we assess and discuss risks.

We Coders/auditors/billers often use the same codes over and over and forget that there may be specific guidelines for each of them.

I’ve been getting a lot of requests to do a show about coding and billing and I couldn’t think of a better guest than my friend and former colleague, Jay McVean.

A physician's primary goal is to deliver comprehensive care to the patients they serve.

1. Prime Healthcare Services and CEO, Dr. Prem Reddy, to Pay $1.25 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations –