I think it is important to challenge one portion of an article that was widely distributed two weeks ago. The article included a statement that,
As we often notice when new leadership takes over at a federal agency, there is seemingly nonstop news from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently released a concerning audit report revealing widespread compliance
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has the authority to recoup alleged overpayments from healthcare providers before the full adjudication of an appeal.
I know you are wondering, so I am happy to report that I just went a whole week without watching a webinar. But luckily, I
Audits in Medicare and Medicaid are designed to uncover improper billing, overpayments, or fraud. The process typically involves a detailed review of healthcare claims and
Few topics crop up in our articles more often than the Two-Midnight Rule. While it is frequently discussed and debated, I would posit that few
At this point we probably shouldn’t be surprised by the Roberts Supreme Court’s willingness to eviscerate precedent in the name of strict textualism. On the
Allow me to preface this article by noting that I am not Dr. Hirsch – he’s traveling and asked me to fill in for him
Our first topic today is local coverage determinations (LCDs) and variation. I have written in the past about national and local coverage determinations, and I
By now, you may have heard of or read something about the brutal cyberattack that hit UnitedHealth Group (UHG) subsidiary Change Healthcare. The scope of
Loyal readers of RACmonitor will recall that two weeks ago, David Glaser was brutally honest with NGS about their, to say it kindly, poor performance
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