Remove 2016 Remove Compliance Remove FDA Remove Overpayment
article thumbnail

Preventing Genetic Testing Fraud: 5 Actions for Health Plans

Healthcare IT Today

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) analysis showed Medicare payments for genetic testing quadrupled from 2016 to 2019. However, due to its nonspecific nature, this code can be abused by bad actors to request payment for services not covered, not performed or not FDA-approved. In 2021, a U.S.

Fraud 62