An investigation by the Center for Public Integrity found medical billing abuse and upcoding may be on the rise as medical professionals have billed an additional $11 billion over the last decade, ...

BEDMINSTER, N.J., Feb. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- In light of recent reports regarding investigations into Medicare Advantage billing practices, Retrieve Medical, Inc. (OTC Pink: RMHI) is reinforcing ...

There simply weren’t enough hours in the day to justify the fees Dr. Angel S. Martin collected from Medicare. On fifty-three separate days, the Newton, Iowa, general surgeon billed the government ...

The administrative director of a Columbus, Ga., cancer clinic has filed a whistleblower lawsuit, alleging violations of the False Claims Act for "systematically" overbilling Medicare, Medicaid and ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: When I have appointments with my physicians (at our local, highly rated academic health system), they no longer do a physical exam. But in the after-visit note, there is a documented ...

High-intensity billing for emergency services has increased significantly since 2006, according to a recent study. The proportion of emergency room visits billed as “high intensity” that don’t result ...

Inpatient hospital stays have become more expensive to the Medicare program. It's a trend that began even before the COVID-19 pandemic. A new report from the Department of Health and Human Services' ...

Medical billing errors are a costly problem for the healthcare industry. Research has estimated that up to 40% of claim statements passed between insurers and hospitals have errors, while up to 15% of ...