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Healthcare Providers’ Role in Preventing Fraud, Waste, and Abuse 

American Medical Compliance

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) estimated that improper payments in the Medicare and Medicaid programs exceeded $100 billion from 2016 to 2023. Fraud, waste, and abuse (FWA) in healthcare present significant challenges, causing substantial financial losses, eroding public trust, and compromising the quality of patient care.

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Digital Health in the Metaverse: Three Legal Considerations

Healthcare Law Blog

The FDA has also hosted public workshops to discuss evaluation techniques for hardware, standards development, and assessment challenges for applications of extended reality in medicine. [5]. For example, services that are billed to Medicaid or Medicare must comply with regulations that may not apply to services that are paid for in cash.

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Healthcare Compliance Certification Is Within Your Reach

MedTrainer

The professionals who manage compliance are the front lines of preventing medical errors, deterring fraud, and staying in good standing with federal payers like the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Healthcare compliance is a critical part of any organization’s business model.

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What Are The Current Regulatory Changes And Compliance Requirements That ASCs Need To Be Aware Of In Their Billing Practices?

Healthcare IT Today

Medicare Certification ASCs must sign a contract with Medicare and meet its Conditions for Coverage (CFC) to be paid. ASCs must also meet Medicare’s Conditions for Coverage. Medicare Payment Resources CMS implemented an Ambulatory Payment Classification-based payment methodology in 2008.

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President Biden Signs End-of-Year Legislation Including Telehealth, Medicare & Medicaid, Mental Health, Pandemic Preparedness, and Other Health Care Provisions

C&M Health Law

Telehealth Section 4113 of the Act extends certain Medicare telehealth flexibilities that were allowed during the COVID-19 PHE for two years, through 2024. The section ensures that telehealth flexibilities under Medicare are extended for two years, regardless of the status of the PHE.

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Health Provider News

Hall Render

Medicaid fraud scheme Union leaders say payroll problems persist for home care workers CT universities embrace holistic care as a way to teach the new generation of health care workers Thousands of CT residents to lose HUSKY coverage, health group says. Therapist pleads guilty to $1.6M What’s causing it?

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Health Provider News

Hall Render

Medicaid fraud scheme Union leaders say payroll problems persist for home care workers CT universities embrace holistic care as a way to teach the new generation of health care workers Thousands of CT residents to lose HUSKY coverage, health group says. Therapist pleads guilty to $1.6M What’s causing it?