Healthicity Blog

It’s been almost two years since CMS’ final rule on Reporting and Returning of Overpayments went into effect.

A patient’s history is a critical component to a physician for determining the etiology of a patient's problem. That’s why a history of present illness (HPI) is required in some form for every Evaluation and Management service.

The new year is a time to improve, adjust, and tackle compliance with new eyes and a reignited passion. It’s also a time for making a list of compliance resolutions, of things I need to tackle head on this year.

It’s that time of year again! Compliance programs are performing annual risk assessments and creating annual audit work plans in preparation for 2018.

The appropriate use of Modifier 25 can be a little tricky because the requirements are ultra-specific. On the one hand, Modifier 25 is really handy.

The number of settlements with the government for issues of non-compliance are on the rise. And experts estimate that most physician practices are making mistakes.

Preventive services and screenings are important, especially for our little ones.

You probably already know that Auditing and Monitoring is one of the seven elements of an effective compliance program. But did you know that it’s so important the OIG considers it to be key for maintaining compliance?