Tag: Healthcare Compliance

Mindpath Care Centers Settles $1.9M Medicare False Claims Allegation

Mindpath Care Centers settles $1.9 million Medicare false claims case involving behavioral health psychotherapy billing violations. Impact on compliance and regulatory enforcement.

CMS Proposes Major 2027 Medicare Advantage and Part D Program Reforms

CMS proposes extensive changes to the 2027 Medicare Advantage and Part D programs, including benefit design reforms, new enrollment rules, marketing policy updates, and modifications to quality ratings and special needs plans.

Mindpath Care Centers Settles $1.9M Medicare False Claims Allegations

Mindpath Care Centers agrees to a $1.9 million settlement over false Medicare psychotherapy claims, highlighting ongoing Medicare billing compliance enforcement.

Medicare Hospital Star Ratings Show Challenges for Quad Cities Providers

Medicare star ratings reveal performance challenges for Quad Cities hospitals, with low sepsis care scores and high ER wait times prompting quality improvement initiatives.

Medicare Diagnostic Lab Fraud Nets Two-Year Sentence and $1.17M Restitution

Mohammed Asif sentenced to two years for orchestrating over $1.17 million Medicare fraud through a Washington-based diagnostic lab, highlighting enforcement of healthcare billing compliance.

Health First Urgent Care Settles $2.8M Medicare Medicaid Overbilling Case

Health First Urgent Care agrees to $2.8 million settlement for Medicare and Medicaid overbilling linked to improper diagnostic test billing practices in Washington State.

Judge Denies Humana's Challenge to CMS 2025 Medicare Advantage Ratings

A U.S. court rejected Humana's attempt to contest the CMS 2025 Medicare Advantage ratings, affecting Humana's bonus payments and highlighting CMS's regulatory role.

Medicare Advantage Growth Spurs Skilled Nursing Care Delays, Calls for Provider Adaptation

Medicare Advantage expansion is linked to care delays in skilled nursing facilities, urging providers to better understand MA protocols for improved patient outcomes.

Medicare Audits Intensify: Strategic Defense with Statistical and Clinical Expertise

Medicare audits are becoming more frequent and aggressive, leading to inflated repayment demands. Learn how statistical challenges, independent coding reviews, and specialty expertise can protect healthcare providers from exaggerated audit outcomes.

OIG Highlights Medicare RPM Billing Risks in 2025 Report

The August 2025 OIG report analyzes Medicare billing for remote patient monitoring services, highlighting fraud risks and compliance recommendations amid rising RPM usage.