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Kinetik CEO Sufian Chowdhury on Fighting NEMT Fraud & Waste

HIT Consultant

However, this essential service operates within a highly fragmented landscape, often relying on antiquated technology or manual processes, making it susceptible to significant fraud, waste, and abuse a long-standing challenge nationwide. Can you elaborate on the common types of fraud and abuse that occur within the current NEMT system?

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How to Conduct Effective Compliance Audits 

American Medical Compliance

Compliance isn’t just a box to check—it’s a vital responsibility that safeguards patient well-being and protects organizations from significant financial losses. A powerful way to ensure this is through regular compliance audits. This is to confirm that staff are properly trained in compliance protocols.

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Understanding Whistleblower Protections in Healthcare – Legal Obligations and Compliance Implications

AIHC

This article illustrates how certified compliance professionals play a pivotal role in protecting whistleblowers and preventing retaliation. Introduction Healthcare compliance professionals are often the first line of defense when systems break down. Healthcare fraud accounts for a significant portion of FCA activity.

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Hospice Update: Surveyors Called to Identify Quality of Care Concerns and Potential Fraud Referrals

Hall Render

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is reinforcing its emphasis on hospice quality of care and identifying fraud. CMSs Focus on Surveys and Fraud Identification The CMS Memo highlights the dual purpose of hospice surveys: Ensuring Compliance : Evaluating whether hospice providers meet CoPs.

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Everything You Wanted to Know About FACIS, but Didn’t Know to Ask

Speaker: Amy Anderson

Maintaining compliance and safeguarding against fraud and abuse in today’s changing healthcare landscape can be challenging. Verisys innovates compliance by leveraging data to meet specific healthcare needs such as eligibility screening, pre-hire screening, and ongoing monitoring.

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Why Investing in Internal Auditing Tools is Key to Reducing Coding Risks and Financial Losses

MRO Compliance

As the healthcare industry faces increased scrutiny, especially in medical coding accuracy and regulatory compliance, recent surveys reveal that many professionals are concerned with issues like upcoding, audit discrepancies, and the integration of artificial intelligence in coding practices.

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Indiana Physician Fraud Conviction Highlights Compliance Risks

Hall Render

Health care fraud remains a significant focus for federal and state enforcement agencies, with particular attention placed on the integrity of Medicaid and Medicare billing. This disparity highlights the difficulty in accurately assessing the risks and potential penalties associated with health care fraud violations.

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