Fraud
The House Ways and Means Committee yesterday approved legislation that would establish a three-year pilot program to test using smart card technology to combat Medicare fraud and protect beneficiary identity.
RE: CMS-1720-NC, Request for Information Regarding the Physician Self-referral Law
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The AHA applauds the work of the Committee to fight fraud, waste and abuse, and your work on this legislation specifically. While we generally support the efforts of this bill, we appreciate your seeking our input so we can identify some potential unintended consequences or areas where additional…
AHA's comments on the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) proposed rule that would extend the regulatory protections under the federal antikickback law for hospitals that want to provide assistance to physicians in adopting certain health information…