tci Part B Insider - 2018 Issue 4

Enforcement: Note the Major CMP Increases Under the Bipartisan Budget Act

Hint: Maximum criminal penalties quadrupled from $25k to $100k. Before you submit your Part B claims, you may want to double-check for mistakes. Improper claims remain at the core of the HHS Office of Inspector General's (OIG) enforcement efforts. And recent increases to civil and criminal penalties for federal healthcare violations make even a minor offense seem like a major financial blow. Background: Last month, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 was implemented to avoid a government shutdown. It was then signed by President Trump. Among the changes impacting Medicare providers were some major increases to the Civil Monetary...

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