Are you aware of Medicare Fraud and Abuse?

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Are you aware of Medicare Fraud and Abuse?

Most physicians strive to work ethically, provide high-quality medical care to their patients, and submit proper claims for payment. Trust is at the core of the physician-patient relationship. The Federal Government also places enormous trust in physicians. Medicare and other Federal health care programs rely on physicians’ medical judgment to treat patients with appropriate, medically necessary services. “Federal health care programs rely on physicians to submit accurate claims when requesting payment for Medicare-covered health care items and services. The presence of some dishonest health care professionals who exploit Federal health care programs for illegal personal gain creates the need for laws that combat fraud and abuse and ensure appropriate quality medical care”- As mentioned in a document ‘Avoiding Medicare Fraud-Roadmap for Physicians’ from www.cms.gov While active Medicare abuse is a massive problem, there are many more times that a practice simply has sloppy business practices that lead to simple oversights -- such as failing to understand government reporting regulations or claims that simply don't add up. Unfortunately, even the most innocent practice provider is still liable if business practice mismanagement causes unintentional Medicare fraud. Even if you believe that you're doing Call now 888-357-3226 (Toll Free) info@medicalbillersandcoders.com

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