Payor Disputes
Disputes with private insurers, Medicare Advantage plans, and Medicaid MCOs over claim denials and recoupments.
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…
New Jersey Medicaid Fraud Division Investigations
New Jersey Medicaid audits can trigger a parallel Medicaid Fraud Control Unit investigation, with separate civil and criminal expo…
New York OMIG Audits: Process and Defense
New York's OMIG moves audits through a draft report, a 30-day response window, and a 60-day appeal deadline that cannot be extende…
QIC Reconsideration: Building the Record for ALJ
Level 2 of the Medicare appeals process sets a 180-day filing deadline and an evidence rule that can decide the case before it rea…
Michigan Medicaid Audits and Provider Defense
How MDHHS OIG audits Michigan Medicaid providers, when self-audit and disclosure options apply, and how the state's appeal process…
Physician Orders and Certifications Under Audit
What a valid Medicare physician order or certification must contain, the timing and signature rules, and the defects that trigger…
Medicaid Transportation Provider Audits
State Medicaid programs and MFCUs are auditing non-emergency medical transportation providers over trip logs, eligibility, and mil…
Modifier 25 Audits: Separately Identifiable Service
How Medicare contractors evaluate modifier 25 claims, the documentation that supports separately identifiable E/M services, and co…