Every day hundreds of people will take to the internet and post about how they’ve been ripped off by their doctor, hospital, and insurance company. However, you don’t really read too much about the doctor’s office getting ripped off. Sadly, it’s an all too common... read more
The CMS will not recalculate payments made to hospitals in 2004 for particularly expensive patients, despite hospitals’ objections. The agency published a clarification Friday in response to a court decision last year. A federal judge ordered the CMS to better... read more
U.S. regulators have temporarily banned health insurer Cigna from offering certain Medicare plans to new patients after a probe uncovered issues with current offerings. The insurer disclosed late Thursday in a public filing that the U.S. Centers for Medicare... read more
Medical Reimbursement Systems, Inc., which provides billing, coding, compliance and revenue cycle services to hospitals and physician practices, has agreed to pay the federal government $500,000 to resolve allegations it submitted false claims to TRICARE, according to... read more
Federal prosecutors have announced a settlement with a Massachusetts-based billing company for return of bonuses claimed for medical services in northern New York for military members and families. According to authorities, Medical Reimbursement Systems Inc. will pay... read more
Since October, physicians and hospitals across the United States have been grappling with a massive new coding system required for procedures and lab tests. Thousands of new codes and more detail are needed to explain the patient visit and insurance claim as... read more
PAUL, Minn. (KMSP) – A woman currently serving time at the Shakopee, Minn. prison has been charged a second time for her role in a massive medical assistance fraud ring. Barbara Ann Currin, 51, is one of 7 defendants accused of setting up a network of 8 home... read more
If tidings of comfort and joy don’t fill your holiday season, take heart in knowing that the new national medical billing system has a code to account for whatever comes your way. This fall, the US health care system adopted what is known as ICD-10: A massive index... read more
