Don’t let OIG fraud alert disrupt your practice’s telehealth program

Article Overview

This article explains the compliance implications of a recent OIG special fraud alert for practices that provide telehealth services. It focuses on telehealth-related fraud and abuse concerns, the effect of COVID-19 public health emergency waivers, and the need to maintain documentation, coding, and audit-readiness while using telemedicine within applicable payer and regulatory rules. The piece is relevant to providers, compliance staff, and billing professionals working with Medicare and other payers.