Behavioral Healthcare Appeals http://www.partialhospitalization.com Defending Medicare Providers - Call 1 (800) 475-1906 today for a free consultation Fri, 28 Oct 2011 18:07:15 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en DOJ is Criminally Prosecuting Virginia Physician Who Improperly Disclosed Patient Health Information http://www.partialhospitalization.com/2011/06/doj-is-criminally-prosecuting-virginia-physician-who-improperly-disclosed-patient-health-information/ CMHC Compliance Officers Should Review Their Compliance Plans to Ensure that “I-9s” are Being Properly Handled and Completed by Staff. The Failure to do so Can Result in Civil and / or Criminal Penalties. http://www.partialhospitalization.com/2010/11/cmhc-compliance-officers-should-review-compliance-plans-to-ensure-that-i-9s-are-being-properly-handled-and-completed-by-staff-the-failure-to-do-so-can-result-in-civil-and-or-criminal-penalties/ The Zone 7 ZPIC Has Recommended Revocation of 82% of CORFS and 79% of CMHCs in South Florida – Is Your ZPIC Next? http://www.partialhospitalization.com/2010/10/the-zone-7-zpic-has-recommended-revocation-of-82-of-corfs-and-79-of-cmhcs-in-south-florida-%e2%80%93-is-your-zpic-next/ HHS-OIG has Identified “Partial Hospitalization Program Services” as a New Audit Area of Interest in its 2011 Work Plan http://www.partialhospitalization.com/2010/10/hhs-oig-has-identified-%e2%80%9cpartial-hospitalization-program-services%e2%80%9d-as-a-new-audit-area-of-interest-in-its-2011-work-plan/ Is the Government Overreaching with its use of the False Claims Act? The AHA Sure Seems to Think So. http://www.partialhospitalization.com/2010/09/is-the-government-overreaching-with-its-use-of-the-false-claims-act-the-aha-sure-seems-to-think-so/ Additional Cities will have HEAT Teams in 2011 http://www.partialhospitalization.com/2010/08/additional-cities-will-have-heat-teams-in-2011/ “Medical Records Retention” Issues Continue to be Important for CMHCs http://www.partialhospitalization.com/2010/08/medical-records-retention-issue-continue-to-be-important-for-cmhcs/ CMS is Requiring that ZPICs and PSCs Strictly Adhere to “Signature Requirements” When the Contractors are Conducting Medical Reviews http://www.partialhospitalization.com/2010/08/363/ With ZPICs, PSCs, and RACs Fighting Most, If Not All, Extrapolation Challenges, Experienced Counsel Is Imperative if You Hope to Have the Extrapolation Invalidated http://www.partialhospitalization.com/2010/07/with-zpics-pscs-and-racs-fighting-most-if-not-all-extrapolation-challenges-experienced-counsel-is-imperative-if-you-hope-to-have-the-extrapolation-invalidated/ Medicare Fraud Strike Force Operation Leads to Charges against 94 Defendants, including 4 in South Texas http://www.partialhospitalization.com/2010/07/medicare-fraud-strike-force-operation-leads-to-charges-against-94-defendants-including-4-in-south-texas/