Patricia Denny and her husband, Jeff, had hoped to one day get an RV and travel the country. Instead, Jeff has been forced into retirement at age 54 by a lung disease caused by the asbestos that’s polluted the small town of Libby, Montana, for decades. Jeff Denny’s lungs are damaged from the asbestos he…
Our Founder and Managing Director Jeanmarie Loria sat down with retired OIG Special Agent Eric Rubenstein to discuss dental fraud, unscrupulous dentists, and the claims-related intricacies of the dental industry. Here’s how it went… JL: My aunt in California paid an additional $10 for personal protective equipment (PPE) on top of her dental visit. Other members…
Friend of Advize and healthcare payer expert Dino Kasdagly put together a helpful resource for healthcare professionals looking to quickly refresh their knowledge on Medicare as a Secondary Payer practices. Below you will find several popular instances in which Medicare benefits are secondary to Group Health Plan (GHP) benefits. If the documented employer has more…
The Fraud Spotlight series is a long-form examination of current fraud trends and investigative strategies from our team of retired OIG agents and expert fraud investigators. Stay tuned for weekly insights, updates, and information on healthcare’s most expensive crimes. Recently, we discussed a situation where Medicare may still pay for a service, item or procedure…
Healthcare fraud is a pervasive issue, we all know this. We write about its effects every week here at Advize Health, and thousands of our compatriots have dedicated their professional lives to put a stop to the issue – much to no avail. Sadly, it seems that healthcare fraud is here to stay. This is…
Retired OIG Special Agent and Advize’s Director of Litigation & FWA Support will be stepping in each week to examine current fraud trends from the lens of an investigator. Stay tuned for weekly insights, updates, and information on healthcare’s most expensive crimes. As we have progressed over the past several months for billing, coding, and…
Retired OIG Special Agent and Advize’s Director of Litigation & FWA Support will be stepping in each week to examine current fraud trends from the lens of an investigator. Stay tuned for weekly insights, updates, and information on healthcare’s most expensive crimes. Over the past several weeks, we have seen unprecedented changes to rules, edits…
Retired OIG Special Agent and Advize’s Director of Litigation & FWA Support will be stepping in each week to examine current fraud trends from the lens of an investigator. Stay tuned for weekly insights, updates, and information on healthcare’s most expensive crimes. Two phrases that are common in the healthcare fraud world are: phantom billing…
Retired OIG Special Agent and Advize’s Director of Litigation & FWA Support will be stepping in each week to examine current fraud trends from the lens of an investigator. Stay tuned for weekly insights, updates, and information on healthcare’s most expensive crimes. With the New Year will come an increase in Medicare premiums for those…
Retired OIG Special Agent and Advize’s Director of Litigation & FWA Support will be stepping in each week to examine current fraud trends from the lens of an investigator. Stay tuned for weekly insights, updates, and information on healthcare’s most expensive crimes. Explanation of Benefits (EOB). Explanation of Medicare Benefits (EOMB). For those of you…