Outpatient Facility Coding Alert - 2012 Issue 43
Physician Note: Physicians Still Rank High on List of Fraudsters
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Article Overview
This piece covers a Government Accountability Office review of Department of Justice and OIG fraud data, highlighting how different healthcare provider categories ranked in fraud-related findings. It is useful for compliance, auditing, and revenue cycle professionals who track federal enforcement trends and provider-type risk patterns. The article also briefly references an upcoming CMS provider call connected to billing for therapy services.
Why This Topic Matters
Understanding which provider categories appear in federal fraud data helps compliance teams, auditors, and coding stakeholders monitor enforcement trends and internal risk areas. The mention of a CMS provider call also signals potential operational updates affecting therapy-related billing discussions.
What You Will Learn
- How a GAO analysis compared fraud-related findings across provider categories
- Which healthcare provider groups were highlighted in federal fraud data
- That the article also mentions a CMS provider call related to therapy billing services
- Where the report referenced in the article can be found
Who Should Read This
- Medical practice compliance teams
- Healthcare auditors
- Revenue cycle professionals
- Practice managers
- Coding and billing staff
- Healthcare administrators
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