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7 Infamous Examples Healthcare Fraud in Florida

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Healthcare Fraud in Florida January 2023 - Michael Ligotti Michael Ligotti was a medical director for over 50 addiction treatment facilities, also known as “sober homes'', in Palm Beach County. He practiced as a doctor of osteopathic medicine. Ligotti ended up pleading guilty to committing healthcare fraud in October 2022.

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How to Avoid Pass-Through Billing Pitfalls in 2022 & 2023

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Get to know the Rules & Regulations. According to the Office of General Inspector (OIG), getting familiar with the rules and regulations is another way to avoid the trap. The illegal billing issues and frauds in Medicare, Medicaid, and other Federal Healthcare programs are carter by OIG. Documentation.

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Newsletter, August 2023

Patient Safety Movement

2C: Advance interoperability of healthcare data and assure free access to the tracking of harms and use of evidence-based solutions. 2D: Improve safety of all healthcare workers and their patients through supporting a culture of patient and clinician safety in healthcare systems. We were fortunate, though not all are.

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8 Frightening Healthcare Fraud Examples

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Fortunately, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) does help regulate healthcare fraud. Imagine going to a doctor for acute minor back pain. However what the doctor wrote in your medical chart was for chronic, or long-lasting severe back pain. paid over $18.2