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How to Implement Behavioral Health Compliance Best Practices

Relias

Documentation Documentation integrity involves the accuracy of the complete health record. Incomplete, inaccurate, or inconsistent medical record documentation increases the risk of medical errors and legal liability. Billing and coding Billing and coding issues can often lead to healthcare fraud.

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Forget the False Claims Act—How a Virginia Hospital Got Criminally Charged

Healthcare Law Insights blog

Javaid Perwaiz was indicted and convicted following trial in federal court of healthcare fraud. Dr. Perwaiz sidestepped Medicaids 30-day waiting period for elective sterilization by backdating forms. Perwaiz was convicted of healthcare fraud following trial, and at sentencing found to have caused $20.8

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Dental Healthcare Fraud, Waste, and Abuse (FWA) Training

American Medical Compliance

The Dental Healthcare Fraud Waste and Abuse Training course is designed to combat fraud, waste, and abuse in the workplace. No precise measure of healthcare fraud exists. Those who exploit federal healthcare programs cost taxpayers billions of dollars while putting beneficiaries’ health and welfare at risk.

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Fraud, Waste and Abuse Training for Workers in Emergency Medical Services (EMS)

American Medical Compliance

No precise measure of healthcare fraud exists. Those who exploit federal healthcare programs cost taxpayers billions of dollars while putting beneficiaries’ health and welfare at risk. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) require FWA training. Documentation of this distribution is required.