The CMS Proposed Rule to update the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for Calendar Year 2021, published in the Federal Register on August 17, 2020 (85 Fed. Reg. 50074), proposes several updates to Medicare payment regulations...more
The OIG has indicated concern that patients suffering from opioid use disorder may experience difficulty accessing medication-assisted treatment (MAT), resulting in under-utilization of this intervention that offers what the...more
7/25/2020
/ Audits ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Health Care Providers ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Part D ,
Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) ,
OIG ,
Opioid ,
SAMHSA ,
Substance Abuse ,
Waivers ,
Work Plans
A group of six government-operated fire departments has received a green light from the Office of Inspector General (OIG) to enter into a mutual aid agreement to provide backup emergency ambulance services and to bill for...more
8/31/2018
/ Advisory Opinions ,
Ambulance Providers ,
Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Cost-Sharing ,
Fire Departments ,
Fraud and Abuse ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
OIG ,
Remuneration ,
Safe Harbors ,
Waivers