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Part 2: Understanding How Payers Deny Claims

AIHC

Government Accountability Office (GAO), improper payments have been estimated to total almost $1.7 trillion government-wide from fiscal years 2003 through 2019. Auditing and denying claims after the claims have been paid is “big money” for the government. According to the U.S.

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What Are THE 3 Major Things Addressed in the HIPAA Law?

HIPAA Journal

However, when HIPAA was passed, the standards governing health care data, patients´ rights, and the flow of information were still several years away. It was not until 2002 that the Privacy Rule was published, and 2003 that the Security Rule was published. It was only when the provisions of a companion bill ( HR.3103

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