FY 2023 inpatient psychiatric facility PPS final rule brings a 2.5% payment increase
Good news for inpatient psychiatric facilities (IPF). In FY 2023, these facilities will see an [...]
Jul
Joe Rivet Named 2022 Power Lawyers
Attorney Joe Rivet was named 2022 Power Lawyers by the Lawyers of Distinction. Mr. Rivet [...]
Jul
Medical Biller Commits Fraud
A medical biller, Joshua Maywalt, of Tampa, Florida, was sentenced to 5 years and 5 [...]
Jun
Joe Rivet Named 2022 Elite Lawyer in Health Law
Elite Lawyer recently recognized Joe Rivet for legal excellence in health law. The Elite Lawyer [...]
Apr
Unstrapping Extrapolation
You receive an overpayment letter; in bold letters, you see a huge number and likely [...]
Apr
Medical Biller Convicted
Kelly Addam Gersting was a biller for Rehabilitative Mental Health. He was billing for services [...]
Mar
Sorting out the confusion: When the No Surprises Act does—and doesn’t—apply
The No Surprises Act (NSA) took effect January 1, 2022, yet there’s still a lot [...]
Mar
File this under “the high price of surgical multi-tasking”
Oops! They did it again. Massachusetts General Hospital has paid a staggering $32.7 million since [...]
Feb
No Surprises Act: Six FAQs about the qualifying payment amount (QPA)
Now that the No Surprises Act (NSA) is in full swing as of January 1, [...]
Feb
2022 NCCI Updates – Overview of Changes
It is that time of year where updates are abound. The National Correct Coding Initiative [...]
Dec