{"id":153,"date":"2012-10-29T13:51:34","date_gmt":"2012-10-29T13:51:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.medicalbillingstar.com\/blog\/?p=153"},"modified":"2017-02-15T07:37:26","modified_gmt":"2017-02-15T07:37:26","slug":"is-your-practice-safe-against-fraud-and-abuse-penalties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.medicalbillingstar.com\/blog\/is-your-practice-safe-against-fraud-and-abuse-penalties\/","title":{"rendered":"Is your Practice Safe Against Fraud and Abuse Penalties?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicalbillingstar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Medicare-fraud.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-154\" title=\"Medicare-fraud\" src=\"https:\/\/www.medicalbillingstar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Medicare-fraud-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.medicalbillingstar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Medicare-fraud-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.medicalbillingstar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Medicare-fraud-36x36.jpg 36w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>You hear it everyday, practices being penalized, physicians being brought to book. But like cancer it is something that happens to somebody else, unless it hits you out of the blue.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Every physician strives to work in an ethical, profitable and secure practice. With Medicare coming down heavily on physicians with improper records, it is high time physicians took a closer look at what they\u2019re billing for.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>If it is not in your Records, it never Happened !<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p align=\"justify\">And that is why errorless medical documentation is absolutely necessary. The AMA and other regulatory bodies stress on the importance of having clear documentation for every claim submitted. More often than not physicians\u2019 frantically search and put together documents to substantiate their claims, after a rejection slip from the insurer. It is good practice to have the necessary documents supporting your claim prior to filing it.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Small Errors can lead to Big Repercussions.<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p align=\"justify\">It is disheartening that most medical practitioners, who are penalized for fraud and abuse, are victims of minor errors. The most common mistake is upcoding. Not knowing how to assign E\/M codes for subsequent visits or misuse of modifier \u2013 25 are what most practices are guilty of.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Report Over-Payments\u00a0inside of 2 months\u2026<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p align=\"justify\">Just spotted a billing error? Report it and return the overpaid amount to Medicare and Medicaid funds. Practices who fail to return overpayments within sixty days will be penalized under the false claims act. Regular audits and close introspection of billing reports can help practices to notice and return overpayments, before it\u2019s too late.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>The Ball is in the Doctor\u2019s Court !<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p align=\"justify\">Though being responsible for so many aspects of a medical practice can be burdensome it is also highly rewarding. Physicians need to juggle a lot many tasks. 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