Catherine Short speaks with Markus P. Cicka, J.D., LL.M. (Health Law), owner of the Law Office of Markus P. Cicka, LLC, a law firm based in Saint Louis, Missouri, about the topic of “Billing for Chronic Care Management: What Are the Problematic Issues?” We will discuss what is chronic care management, have an understanding of who exactly can bill for providing chronic care management services, and discover what are recent chronic care management billing issues that have been flagged by the OIG.
How Not to Be Accused of Health Care Fraud in 2020
Stephen Bittenger, Esq., to lead the presentation How Not to Be Accused of Health Care Fraud in 2020 at the Virtual Healthcare Compliance Symposium on April 23rd.
Q&A: Billing for Chronic Care Management: What are the Problematic Issues?
Markus P. Cicka, J.D., LL.M. (Health Law) owner of the Law Office of Markus P. Cicka, LLC, presented the webinar Making Your Referral Sources Legal. Here, Markus joins us on our blog concerning Billing for Chronic Care Management: What are the Problematic Issues?
Q&A: MIPS Reporting – The Importance of Selecting the Right Reporting Methodology
Sarah Reiter, MIPS expert, Vice President of Strategic Partnerships with Health eFilings presented the webinar “How to Manage the Challenges of MIPS Reporting” recently and a recording can now be…
Q&A: Payor Disputes and Audits: Observations & Strategies
Courtney Tito, Esq., Member of McDonald Hopkins, LLC presented the webinar “Payor Disputes and Audits: Observations & Strategies” recently and a recording can now be found on our YouTube Channel.…
Q&A: Understanding the Healthcare Quality Measurement Data Landscape: “Data is the New Oil”
Reid Kiser is the founder and president of Kiser Healthcare Solutions, LLC presented the webinar “Understanding the Healthcare Quality Measurement Data Landscape: “Data is the New Oil” recently and a…
Avoid physician burnout with fee-for-time compensation
Do you know a physician who needs a vacation? Find a coverage solution with fee-for-time compensation arrangements Physicians report a high rate of burnout, so it’s especially important to…
3 Common Misconceptions about MIPS
Even though the largest healthcare fraud takedown in history occurred in July, 2017, QPP, MACRA, MIPS and APMs continue to dominate the compliance conversation. Confusion and discontent are present as…
Abbreviations 101: FQHC vs RHC
Over the last several decades, the number of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) and Rural Health Clinics (RHC) have been on the rise, due in part to the growing Medicare…
Risk Score Fraud in Medicare Advantage Plans
Medicare Advantage (MA) plans may be doing just what the name says- taking advantage of Medicare. It is highly unlikely that this was the intention in 2003 when MA plans…