September 24, 2020
By Sean M. Weiss, CEMA, CMCO, CPMA, CPC-P, CMPE, CMPM, CPC-P Provider Audits Hit the Ground Running Following Pause
Medicare audits expected soon.Federal healthcare audits have resumed, and they are not limited to durable medical equipment (DME) or any one specific group of providers, any one type of contractor, or any one specific locality in the country. Since the announcement of the ramping up by the Centers for Medicare…
August 29, 2019
By David M. Glaser, Esq. CPAP Rule Can Trap Those Using Home Sleep Studies
Federal regulation is causing headaches for providers performing home sleep studies. I often comment that I learn a new rule every week and that my clients constantly teach me new things. This story combines those two truths. A client taught me about a rule you need to know if your…
August 15, 2019
By Edward Roche, PhD, JD Medicaid Auditors Gone Rogue
The case continues even after two suicides. When does an audit go beyond the reasonable and become persecution? An act of tyranny by claim denial and extrapolation? Vernon Partners LLC (name changed for reasons of confidentiality), a medical provider in Florida, provides durable medical equipment (DME) services and counseling to…
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