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Hello, OIG?

Special fraud alert on telemarketing just doesn't make sense.

Washington Wisdom by Cara C. Bachenheimer

Choose Your Own Terms

And don't blame everything on Walmart.

Better Business by Wallace Weeks

Move into Action

Make sure your 2010 to-do list doesn't turn into a 'didn't-do' list.

Sales Notebook by Louis Feuer

Time Flies

Is it time to conduct your annual performance evaluations?

Accreditation Now by Mary Ellen Conway

RAC 'Em Up

The permanent RAC program has now rolled out.

Law School by Jeffrey S. Baird

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Still Betting on Sleep Therapy

Following CMS' new coverage mandates, a recent survey shows providers are working harder with patients all the way.

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Jane Bunch is CEO and president of Jane's Healthcare Consulting based in Marietta, Ga. A reimbursement specialist, Bunch delivers educational seminars, helps develop corporate compliance plans and serves as a consultant for fraud and abuse cases. She can be reached at 770/366-0644 or by email at billhme@aol.com.

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O2 Capped Rental

Understand the rules and prevent needless mistakes on oxygen claims....

Why We Do What We Do

With the many changes in our industry and all of the negativity you hear, I am sure you have asked yourself this question: Why do we do what we do?...

Streamline for Positivity

As we approach another Medtrade, I write this article thinking about the calls I have been receiving from providers throughout the country and the changes...

Just Breathe

I have received more calls and emails than ever from the provider community about capped rental misunderstandings. Of course, questions about oxygen account...

PAP ... CPAP ...

Wow! Talk about a policy changing drastically but not so frequently! The CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) policy, now known as the PAP policy,...

KX Marks the Spot

The KX modifier is the most deadly modifier in this industry. Providers must be educated on the true meaning of this modifier and when to add it and when...

Collecting Deductibles

Collecting those secondary payments and deductibles? Yes, it is that time again when we are receiving many deductibles being adjusted from our Explanation...

Forward Focus

History repeats itself, but nothing stays the same. In the medical industry this is definitely a true statement. In the daily changing world of HME and...

Sticky Issues

If you provide diabetic supplies to your patients, you can expect to receive an audit based on medical documentation and other components of the patient's...

Life's Constants

For years, there has been a debate about the three constants of life. The main two, death and taxes, are universally accepted, but the third has always...

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