Referral Payments Targeted in New Special Fraud Alert

A Special Fraud Alert has been issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG), warning that certain marketing arrangements relating to Medicare Advantage beneficiary referrals could potentially result in “abusive arrangements.” Jon Zucker explains.

Healthcare Providers Laud Remote Monitoring as Medicare Contractors Look Forward

This week, U.S. healthcare providers met with a Medicare reimbursement panel to discuss remote patient monitoring, remote therapeutic monitoring, and considerations for determining reimbursement. Jon Zucker, Meenakshi Datta, and Sama Kahook analyze some key themes.