Hospitals and other health care providers work hard to eliminate billing and coding errors, but mistakes still happen. When those mistakes occur, health plans sometimes try to capitalize on the error by using it as a basis to...more
On July 30, 2020, HHS released several new Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding payments distributed to providers under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Provider Relief Fund. Providers...more
8/11/2020
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The IRS announced, through its FAQ page, that for-profit healthcare providers, including hospitals and physician practices, will have to pay federal income taxes on any distributions they receive from the Public Health and...more
7/24/2020
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On June 22, 2020, CMS issued a press release calling for a renewed national commitment to value-based payment models for healthcare providers rather than fee-for-service models. The proclamation came as CMS also released...more
On October 4, 2019, the DOJ announced a $6.65 million settlement with a Southern California ophthalmology group, its former CEO, and several physicians, to resolve False Claims Act (FCA) allegations related to fraudulent...more