Healthicity Blog

1. Carolina Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine, Inc. To Pay $790,000 to Resolve False Billing Allegations –

OIG’s most recent published report determined that an estimated one in five high-risk hospital ER Medicare claims

The Department of Health and Human Services has an annual portfolio of services that totals over $1.2 trillion.

1. Genetic Testing Company Agrees to Pay $1.99 Million to Resolve Allegations of False Claims to Medicare for Medically Unnecessary Tests –

For a Medicare patient to be eligible for coverage of post-hospital extended care services, they must be an inpatient in a hospital for not less than 3 consecutive calendar days before being discharged from the hospital.

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.