Payor Disputes
Disputes with private insurers, Medicare Advantage plans, and Medicaid MCOs over claim denials and recoupments.
The Medicare ALJ Hearing: What to Expect
The Medicare ALJ hearing is the third level of appeals: qualifying thresholds, hearing format, witness testimony, the OMHA backlog…
Applied Behavior Analysis Medicaid Audits
OIG's multi-state ABA audit series found improper billing in nearly every sampled case. Supervision, session notes, and authorizat…
Texas Medicaid OIG Audits and Investigations
HHSC-OIG audits Texas Medicaid providers under Chapter 531, with payment holds and a SOAH appeal route that runs on strict, unforg…
Ambulance Medicare Audits: Medical Necessity and Destination
Repetitive non-emergent ambulance transport draws Medicare scrutiny on medical necessity, destination rules, and run-sheet documen…
Reinstatement After Medicaid Exclusion
Completing a Medicaid exclusion period does not restore eligibility. Covers OIG reinstatement timing, application standards, and s…
Personal Care Services Medicaid Audits
How state Medicaid auditors use EVV records, attendant timesheets, and aide qualification files to build personal care services ov…
Taking a Medicare Overpayment to Federal Court
Providers must exhaust five levels of Medicare appeal before federal court review, then face a strict deadline and a narrow standa…
Signature Requirements in Medicare Documentation
How CMS defines a valid Medicare signature, when a signature log or attestation statement can fix a missing or illegible one, and…
RAC Audits Versus UPIC Audits: Know Which One You Have
RAC audits chase improper payments for a contingency fee. UPIC audits investigate fraud and can trigger a payment suspension befor…