Healthicity Blog

1. Signature HealthCARE to Pay More Than $30 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Related to Rehabilitation Therapy –

Wake up and stop snoring! Well, at least from a compliance perspective, some of us need to wake up according to the latest OIG report on the types of devices that treat, among other things, sleep apnea and the accompanying snoring for some patients.

The OIG recently submitted their semiannual report to Congress. The report summarizes the significant work of the OIG for the reporting period covering October 1, 2017, to March 31, 2018.

Let’s say you’re a Medicare Advantage organization and one day you receive a notification from CMS that you’ve been selected for a program audit. What should you do?

The OIG recently posted new work plan items in their May 2018 update online. There are two items in particular that I think all of you need to know more about.

CMS won’t be enforcing the Affordable Care Act’s Skilled Nursing Facilities compliance requirement until November of 2019.

1. Oahu Physical Therapist Pleads Guilty To HealthCare Fraud –

Wait! Don’t open that bottle of champagne just yet! You submitted your MIPS but it looks like you might not be done with 2017, after all.