BC Advantage - 2021 Issue 7

DERMATOLOGY ON OIG WORK PLAN

Dermatology practices have been specifically named in a recent project added to The Office of Inspector General (OIG) Work Plan.  The project is evaluating whether Dermatology practices are overusing modifier 25 in order to report E/M visits when minor procedures are performed.OIG?The OIG is part of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS or DHHS) and looks for fraud, waste, and abuse in governmental programs, including Medicare.  The OIG has a Work Plan that lays out all the things (projects) they are evaluating.  The Work Plan used to be posted once a year...

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