Medicare Fraud Detection: New Rules for Healthcare Providers
This act aims to strengthen the fight against fraud in health programs like Medicare. It introduces new rules for identifying healthcare providers to make fraudulent activities more difficult and protect taxpayer money. This helps ensure that citizens' contributions are used correctly.
Key points
Automatic deactivation of identification numbers for providers excluded from federal programs, making it harder for them to commit further fraud.
Medicare Advantage plans will need to provide provider identification numbers for certain services, increasing transparency.
Introduction of a special modifier for telehealth services provided by companies employing doctors solely for telehealth, aiding in monitoring these services.
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