CMS to Crack Down on False Billing of COVID-19 Add-on Tests
Some labs took advantage of COVID coverage rules to bill Medicare for medically unnecessary RPPs, allergy, and genetic tests.
Some labs took advantage of COVID coverage rules to bill Medicare for medically unnecessary RPPs, allergy, and genetic tests.
Get an overview of trending areas of enforcement and steps labs and pathology practices can consider to protect their businesses.
Case is a recent example of the trend toward Medicare schemes involving telehealth, cancer genetic testing, and kickbacks.
In last week’s key cases, those involved in UDT fraud schemes face the music, and a doctor is convicted of stealing COVID relief money.
While most recent cases were the usual FCA and kickback-related issues, one involved the mischarging of federal grants by two biotech companies and their co-founder.