Fraud Health Insurance HIPAA Medical Billing 
Compliancy Group
JANUARY 3, 2024
One of the most common ways for providers and healthcare organizations to run afoul is to incorrectly or illegally bill and code for services or supplies. No matter the intent, noncompliance in medical billing can have severe consequences. It pays to know the law and avoid temptations to cut corners.
Compliancy Group
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
Fraud in healthcare has run rampant in recent years, as evident by two incidents in which healthcare organizations billed insurance companies for things patients never received. In the other fraud scheme, Medicare patients were billed an estimated $2 billion for urinary catheters they never received.
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Medisys Compliance
JANUARY 30, 2023
The medical billing industry is a complex and ever-changing field, and it is crucial for healthcare providers and billing companies to stay compliant with government regulations. State Laws: In addition to federal laws, medical billing companies and healthcare providers must also comply with state laws and regulations.
Medisys Compliance
APRIL 27, 2022
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was introduced in year 1996. As the name suggests, it was created to ensure that all ‘protected health information’ was appropriately secured and restricted access to be given only to authorized individuals. Another goal was to prevent healthcare fraud.
HIPAA Journal
MARCH 11, 2022
Hackers gained access to a single file server housing files that contained patients’ protected health information such as names, contact information, insurance claim information, date(s) of service, medical bill account number, and health insurance information.
MedTrainer
MARCH 8, 2024
There are three key fundamentals of team member compliance training: It Helps Reduce Risk It Ensures Patient Safety It Fosters a Culture of Compliance Employee Compliance Training Topics Compliance training covers a wide range of topics, including patient privacy, medical billing and coding, workplace safety, and infection control, among others.
HIPAA Journal
JANUARY 25, 2023
Logan Health Medical Center – was filed against Logan Health in the Montana Eighth Judicial District Court shortly after notification letters were mailed. Logan Health chose to settle the lawsuit to avoid further legal costs and the uncertainty of trial. The post Logan Health Proposes $4.3
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