BC Advantage - 2015 Issue 4

5 tips to properly bill for teaching physicians

Services that involve residents and teaching physicians will always be crucial for teaching hospitals and similar facilities, but their complexity has made them a top audit target. "Physicians at Teaching Hospitals" (PATH) has regularly appeared on the annual Work Plan of the HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG).In this article, we'll take a look at five common issues that result in improper billing, which is a recipe for overpayment demands when the inevitable audit hits.Reviewing your billing isn't just important to optimize revenue; remember that the federal government has a veritable alphabet soup of audit entities looking...

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