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Healthcare Reform Can Create Confusion Over Compliance for Providers

In 2016, the federal government recovered more than $3.3 billion in healthcare fraud judgments and settlements. On Monday, TeamHealth agreed to pay $60 million to settle allegations that a company…

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February 13, 2017
Read more about the article ICD and DSM Coding Compliance Will Be Important In 2020 and Beyond
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ICD and DSM Coding Compliance Will Be Important In 2020 and Beyond

On October 1, the grace period for allowing providers to submit “less-than specific” codes ran out. If you recall, when ICD-10-CM went live in 2015, the federal government gave providers…

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November 15, 2016
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Radiology Coding: Bone Scan Rate Benefitting From Healthcare Reform

Don’t let 2006 DXA code references lead you to use wrong codes. Which codes should you use to reap the benefit of CMS’s new calculations for bone scan payment? During an April 13 CMS Open Door Forum, that’s what one caller wanted to know. Good ne...

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