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The Department of Justice was able to recover over $2 billion on behalf of taxpayers defrauded by healthcare providers engaging in misconduct against Medicare and Medicaid in fiscal year 2014. As part of this recovery, a Valencia, California-based doctor has agreed to pay $1.2 million to resolve allegations of unlawful billing procedures and the intentional […]
Read MoreAs one of the most contentious provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Medicaid expansion has affected both for-profit and nonprofit hospitals and health systems and served as a point of contention in political campaigns. Here are 50 things to know about the controversial topic. Medicaid expansion under the PPACA 1. One of […]
Read MoreThere have been 68 healthcare lawsuits filed under the qui tam, or whistle-blower, provisions of the False Claims Act have been unsealed, according to a National Law Review report. Here are five things to know about the unsealed cases: 1. Fifty-three of the 68 lawsuits were filed from 2012 to present, and the remaining cases […]
Read MorePayers have joined together to help smaller providers make the switch to ICD-10, reports ICD-10 Monitor. Consortium members, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Humana, and other payers plan to meet with provider specialty groups to help them translate the ICD-9 codes they use most into the ICD-10 codes. They can pick up the […]
Read MoreAuthors: Reavley P et al., Emerg Med J 2014 Nov 27; The fascia iliaca and 3-in-1 femoral nerve blocks were equally effective for reducing pain from femoral neck fractures. Both the 3-in-1 block and fascia iliaca block (FIB) provide effective analgesia for patients with femoral neck fractures; however, they have never been directly compared in […]
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