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Medicare Administrative Contractor CGS recently released a new three-page document on fraud and abuse in home health and hospice. The document, published Aug. 16, looks to educate employees on recognizing fraud and abuse. “If you work with patients receiving home health & hospice services it is vital to be informed about all aspects of fraud,” […]
On May 11, 2017, attorney generals from 37 states sent a letter to Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Tom Price that requests policy changes to allow Medicaid funds to be used to investigate fraud and abuse in the home care environment. The request follows data released by the Centers for […]
On Wednesday, CMS issued a proposed rule that would increase incentives for people to report information that leads to a recovery of funds from individuals and entities that have or are engaged in Medicare fraud and abuse. This proposed rule would also improve CMS’ ability to detect new fraud schemes, and help ensure that fraudulent […]