In its “America’s Best Employers by State” list, Forbes included 262 hospitals and health systems. This ranking was formed based on surveying about 70,000 employees working for businesses with more than 500 employees.
Ciox Health agreed to pay $1.85 million to resolve class action lawsuit claims it charged unfair fees to send consumers electronic copies of their health records.
With big changes coming to the inpatient E/M code family in 2023, the fees associated with facility codes 99221-99223 and 99231-99233 are also in flux. Initial visit fees are down, while subsequent encounters are on the rise.
The latest special fraud alert warned treating practitioners about telemedicine companies that recruit providers in order defraud Medicare and other programs. However, the alert should not discourage you from using the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) waivers to provide telehealth services to your patients.
A Florida lab owner has been charged with over $50 million in health care fraud related to fraudulent genetic cancer screening tests, Attorney for the United States Lee M. Cortes Jr. announced today.
