Healthicity Blog

1. Clermont Eye Doctors Agree To Pay Over $157,000 To Settle False Claims Act Liability For Improperly Billing Medicare –

As compliance professionals, many of us are acutely aware of the published Corporate Integrity Agreements (CIA) that the OIG publishes on their website.

Performing coding and documentation audits are crucial to an effective compliance plan

Does your organization perform blood draws for laboratory tests? Do your lab technicians who draw blood ever need to travel to obtain the specimen from the patient?

1. Contractor physicians’ Group Shares PHI with Vendor Without a Business Associate Agreement (BAA) -

If you are a provider of equipment or supplies to your patients, the latest OIG audit report will be of interest to you.

1. Attorney General Announces Two Medicaid Behavioral Health Fraud Convictions -

It’s that time again. The OIG has updated their work plan with January 2019 additions. Here are some of the recent items I thought you’d find of interest.