On June 22, 2016, the Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued two communications that underscore its continued focus on fraud in home health care, along with the role of physicians as “gate keepers” in authorizing...more
6/30/2016
/ Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Companionship Exemptions ,
Domestic Workers ,
False Billing ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Home Health Agencies ,
Home Health Care ,
Home Healthcare Workers ,
Kickbacks ,
Medicare ,
OIG ,
Physicians
Over recent years, the Federal government has trained its sights on potential billing abuses in the Medicare Part A program for Skilled Nursing Facilities (“SNFs”) in the provision of rehabilitation therapy services. The...more
5/3/2016
/ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
False Billing ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Medical Reimbursement ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Part A ,
MedPAC ,
OIG ,
Skilled Nursing Facility