decisionhealth Newsletters, Answer Books - 2009 Issue 3 (March)
Fraud Alerts / OIG Special Fraud Alerts / Special Fraud Alert_October 1994 / Lab pricing at renal dialysis centers
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Article Overview
This article explains an OIG Special Fraud Alert from October 1994 focused on laboratory pricing at renal dialysis centers. It is relevant to compliance, billing, reimbursement, and fraud-and-abuse review for providers, laboratories, and ESRD facilities. The article covers how Medicare pays for ESRD-related lab services, describes the type of pricing arrangement at issue, and identifies the federal fraud framework and safe-harbor topic areas referenced in the alert.
Why This Topic Matters
It helps readers recognize when lab pricing and referral arrangements in the ESRD setting may require closer compliance review. The article also points to the broader Medicare and anti-kickback context that shapes how these arrangements are evaluated.
What You Will Learn
- How Medicare payment for ESRD-related laboratory testing is generally structured
- What kind of laboratory pricing arrangement is discussed in the fraud alert
- Which federal fraud and abuse topics are referenced in connection with the alert
- Why this alert is relevant to compliance review in dialysis-related billing arrangements
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Compliance officers
- Billing specialists
- Healthcare administrators
- Laboratory managers
- Renal dialysis facility staff
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