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How to Choose an Elder Law Attorney: Key Considerations for Protecting Senior Rights

Elder Care Matters

Learn the key considerations for selecting the right elder law attorney to navigate complex legal issues, protect senior rights, and secure estate plans. Get expert guidance from Elder Care Matters.

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Optimizing Revenue Cycle Management and Clinical Documentation Integrity To Avoid Coding Disasters

Relias

Yet coding mistakes can mean lost revenue, or worse — fines, compliance, and legal issues. Another case alleged that a health system defrauded the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services of $1 billion because doctors were pressured to add diagnosis codes to medical records that were nonexistent or unrelated to the visit.

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Revenue Cycle Management Outsourcing: Training Must Be Top of Mind

Relias

You want to outsource the exceptions — the complex claims, the workers comp or motor vehicle claims that take forever and a day because maybe there’s some legal issue,” said Brooks. Does the hospital really want a claim with pending litigation to be unresolved for several years? Probably not.

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Opinion: ReDonda Vaught Conviction Raises Serious Concerns for Healthcare Delivery

Hospital Recruiting | Nursing

The Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) conducted an inspection of VUMC and issued a Statement of Deficiencies surrounding Murphey’s death, which sparked a criminal investigation into Vaught. Initially, the Tennessee Board of Nursing reviewed the incident and closed it with no finding against Vaught.

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Healthcare Compliance for New Providers: Getting Started

American Medical Compliance

CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) These regulations provide essential guidelines for healthcare providers participating in Medicare and Medicaid programs. By following these steps, you can maintain ethical standards and safeguard your practice against legal issues.

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Optimizing Revenue Cycle Management and Clinical Documentation Integrity To Avoid Coding Disasters

Relias

Yet coding mistakes can mean lost revenue, or worse — fines, compliance, and legal issues. Another case alleged that a health system defrauded the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services of $1 billion because doctors were pressured to add diagnosis codes to medical records that were nonexistent or unrelated to the visit.