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Michigan Registered Nurse Pleads Guilty in COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card Fraud

Med-Net Compliance

A registered nurse from a veteran’s hospital in Detroit pleaded guilty to charges related to COVID-19 vaccination record cards fraud. Issue: Legitimate vaccination cards are being stolen from healthcare facilities and then used in a fraudulent manner. Participating in the fraud can result in the person(s) being prosecuted.

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Oklahoma Hospital Pays over $1.1 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations

Healthcare Compliance Blog

An acute care hospital in Oklahoma has paid over $1.1 Following an internal review and audit, the hospital discovered irregularities regarding its billing of certain services, and proactively contacted the United States to self-disclose the issues.? Throughout the investigation, the hospital cooperated with the above entities.

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Sanctions and penalties for hiring excluded individuals in healthcare 

YouCompli

Do your hiring managers and Human Resources colleagues know what to look for? Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) has the authority to exclude individuals and entities from federally funded healthcare programs. Provision of unnecessary or substandard services.

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These are the compliance issues providers should be preparing for, post-PHE

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The Department of Health and Human Services once again (for the ninth time) extended the public health emergency this past month , stretching it beyond mid-July. But sooner or later, that provision of the Public Health Service Act will draw to a close. We spoke recently with Allison M.

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Improving Patient Care With a “Prevent, Detect, Report” Strategy  

YouCompli

Mitigating fraud, waste, and abuse (FWA) is taking on a new urgency for healthcare compliance professionals. Enforcement agencies are prioritizing efforts to deter FWA as more individuals enroll in government healthcare programs like Medicare and Medicaid, and telehealth services continue to evolve post-pandemic.

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Significant Upcoding Risks Emerge with Medicare Advantage

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Traditional Medicare is administered by the federal government, and individuals pay a separate monthly premium for hospital visits, doctors/outpatient, and prescription drugs. In contrast, Medicare Advantage is provided through a private health plan and typically covers everything in one monthly premium.

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HITECH Compliance

AIHC

Checklist for Individual & Small Group Practices Written by: Nancie Lee Cummins, CFE, CHA, CIFHA, OHCC, CHCM, CHCO, CORCM This article provides an overview of Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) and basic checklist of policies and procedures for compliance of smaller health care organizations.