tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2018 Issue 6

Clip And Save: Know These CMP Changes the Budget Act Bumped Up

As Medicare fraud and abuse enforcement increases, so do the punishments. As the HHS Office of Inspector General and its subsidiaries continue to shine a spotlight on Medicare fraudsters, you may want to consider the substantial civil and criminal penalty updates from things as minor as improperly filed claims to maximum sentences for major abuses. Background: Last month, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 was implemented to avoid a government shutdown and signed by President Trump. Among the changes impacting Medicare providers were some major increases to the Civil Monetary Penalty Law (CMPL) and punishments under the Anti-Kickback Statute...

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