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As compliance officers, we know all too well that our departments are often viewed as cost centers.

1. It’s Prison Time for Doctor Who Billed Private Insurers for Services Not Rendered -

Recently we held a webinar titled “EMTALA Mistakes You Should Never Make,” where we had a vibrant Q&A following the presentation. Because we didn’t have time to answer all of the questions during the webinar, I went through and answered some of the more interesting questions from the audience.

We all know the story well.

1. Billing Company Owner Sentenced to Prison for Fraud -

From July 1, 2015, through June 30, 2017, Medicare paid about $1.9 billion for psychotherapy services nationwide.

Last year, ProPublica released a report titled “Dollars for Docs”

Question from M. Anderson:

For small companies, under 10 employees, is a Compliance Committee needed?