A complaint from a state licensing board (SMB) requires attention. The SMB acts on a variety of complaints, including those involving quality of care, failure to communicate, medical record deficiencies, prescription concerns, errors or inaccuracies on one’s...
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Month: November 2020
What happens if CMS notifies my group of a Medicare overpayment?
The United States Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) defines a Medicare overpayment as one that exceeds a regulation and statute properly payment amount. Additional issues arise if the feds can establish that the provider was aware of the overpayment....
3 questions to ask before buying a healthcare group
Due diligence is important when looking to purchase a healthcare group. Whether looking at an entire facility or an individual private practice, it is important to ask the following questions before moving forward with a deal. #1: What are the financials? Get the...
How has the pandemic impacted nurse licensure?
The coronavirus pandemic has led officials to make changes to regulations that impact nurse licensure. Some changes impact operations, others impact legislation. The medical community describes some of these changes as long-overdue updates while others were simply a...
Is my physicians’ group ready for an audit?
Healthcare organizations with delegation agreements with private or government insurance programs are wise to prepare for, at a minimum, audits on an annual basis. Insurance providers use these audits to better ensure the healthcare business complies with the...
New York officials accuse doctor of selling opioids
New York officials recently arrested a local pediatric surgeon. The officials state they caught the medical professional attempting to illegally sell opioids. The physician, who also serves on an opioid task force, faces up to nine years imprisonment for the charges....
Gov’t increases focus on healthcare fraud and telehealth services
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) has increased its focus on healthcare fraud schemes involving telehealth services. The OIG began this increased focus in 2016. These efforts contributed to a massive takedown in...

