tci Part B Insider - 2021 Issue Q3

Physician Notes: E/M Upcoding Charge Garners Hefty Settlement for Physician Practice

A recent Department of Justice (DOJ) settlement shows that the feds take overbilling on E/M services claims very seriously. El Paso Ear, Nose & Throat Associates (EPENT) settled its alleged False Claims Act (FCA) violations for purportedly submitting upcoded evaluation and management (E/M) services claims to Medicare and other federal health programs, a DOJ release says. EPENT agreed to pay DOJ $750,000 to settle the FCA violations. “Providers who line their pockets by over-billing for medical care increase medical costs for all of us and drain critical funds from Medicare and other government health programs,” warns...

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