The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) and other federal agencies have emphasized the importance of voluntarily developed and implemented compliance plans. The OIG has supplied guidance as to the elements of a model compliance plan.
Payment for the hepatitis B vaccine and its administration is only available to Medicare beneficiaries who are at high or intermediate risk of contracting hepatitis B, which includes patients who haven't previously gotten a completed hepati…
When a patient enrolls in or disenrolls from a Medicare Advantage plan during his/her inpatient stay, the following factors will determine whether to bill the Medicare Advantage plan and/or original Medicare.
The Jimmo Settlement Agreement clarifies Medicare’s longstanding policy coverage of skilled nursing and skilled therapy services. Please read this article and access the link within the article for more information.