tci Part B Insider - 2010 Issue 38

Physician Notes: Nearly Half of Medical Students Are Trained in Fraud and Abuse Prevention

Plus: Senator Wants Medicare Contractors To Get ToughCoders often wonder why medical schools don't better prepare physicians for the business side of medical care, including instruction on diagnosis and procedure coding, compliance, and audits. But a recent OIG study shows that medical schools have been stepping up their games.On Oct. 19, the OIG released its report, "Medicare and Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Training in Medical Education," which found that in 2010, 44 percent of medical schools provides instruction to their students regarding Medicare and Medicaid fraud and abuse laws. Better still, more than two-thirds of the schools...

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