by Advize Admin | Oct 19, 2015 | Fraud, FWA
Whistleblower Lawsuit Leads to Record Setting Settlement for Adventist Health System Adventist Health System will pay $118.7 million to the federal government and four states to settle a whistleblower lawsuit filed in December 2012. The lawsuit alleged that Adventist...
by Advize Admin | Oct 13, 2015 | Coding, ICD-10
Although the transition to ICD-10 has been difficult, due to the large amount of codes that have been added with the implementation, coders are beginning to see how beneficial this transition will be in the future. Now that ICD-10 has officially been implemented for...
by Advize Admin | Oct 6, 2015 | Coding, ICD-10
ICD-10 is officially here and Advize Health has provided you with the top 10 ICD-10 tips when going through this transition! Be sure to keep these tips in mind when facing this implementation and learning to transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10. Download...
by Advize Admin | Oct 2, 2015 | Coding, Healthcare, ICD-10
This is an actual experience from one of our Advize Health employees. This morning I went to the doctor’s office and the entire mood of the office was different. The staff including the nurses, doctors, and PA’s was panicking and many of them appeared to be upset. Why...
by Advize Admin | Oct 1, 2015 | Events
This past September, the National Black MBA Association held their annual Conference and Career Expo in Orlando, FL. At this event, there were over 150 companies in attendance. Students from all over the country traveled to attend this event in hopes of networking and...
by Advize Admin | Sep 28, 2015 | FWA
Affordable Care Act Fraud Criminals Facing Tougher Sentences Due to the Affordable Care Act, criminals convicted of fraud now face tougher sentences and more jail time. Criminals will receive 20 to 50 percent longer sentences for crimes that involve more than $1...
by Advize Admin | Sep 28, 2015 | Coding, Healthcare
How are eye exam codes defined? CPT includes four codes that specifically describe eye exams: 92002: Medical exam and evaluation with initiation of diagnostic and treatment program; intermediate, new patient. 92004: Medical exam and evaluation with initiation of...
by Advize Admin | Sep 28, 2015 | Compliance, Healthcare
In May 2014, the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (OIG) published a proposed rule updating its regulations. The proposed rule will authorize civil monetary penalties for “failure to report and return a known overpayment,” among...
by Advize Admin | Sep 17, 2015 | Community
One of our Auditors, Mary Ireland, participated in the “Race for Hope” hosted by Canterbury Race Track in Shakopee, Minnesota on August 9th, 2015. The Canterbury Race Track, which is a horse racing track, hosts this event every year. Derby hats were made for the...
by Advize Admin | Sep 17, 2015 | Coding, ICD-10
On July 31st, 2014, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a rule finalizing Oct.1, 2015 as the new compliance date for health care providers, health plans, and health care clearinghouses to transition to ICD-10, the tenth revision of the...
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