On October 24, 2018, Congress enacted a new anti-kickback law that applies to many commercial health insurance plans, as well as Medicare and Medicaid. The law, known as the “Eliminating
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Federal Fraud and Abuse Laws
CMS Provides Advice on Electronic Laboratory Alerts
By Edward J. Cyran on
CMS recently issued an Advisory Opinion suggesting that physicians who refer diagnostic tests reimbursable under Medicare to a laboratory may, under certain circumstances, receive electronic pop-up notifications in the laboratory’s…
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Federal Fraud and Abuse Laws Apply to Medicare Advantage Too
By Todd Rodriguez on
Many physicians mistakenly believe that federal healthcare fraud and abuse statutes only apply to the Medicare fee-for-service program. However, physicians need to be aware that many federal healthcare statutes apply…
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