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CMS delays identifying overpayments. Can you?

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) continues to mull over the knotty problem of what it means to identify an overpayment from the government.  Healthcare providers do not have the same luxury. Five  years ago, the Affordable Care Act required a provider that received an overpayment from the government to report and repay it within 60 days of identifying the … Continue Reading

Florida Proposes Pharmacy Audit Rights Legislation

The Florida legislature is currently considering proposed legislation that may affect the way in which managed care organizations, insurers, third-party payors, pharmacy benefit managers and other entities audit pharmacies in Florida.  The Florida House of Representatives, Health Innovation Subcommittee, is reviewing HB 745, which proposes to create a “Pharmacy audit bill of rights.”  The Health … Continue Reading
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