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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation announces emergency transportation model

By Jeff Wurzburg (US) on February 18, 2019 Posted in Regulatory

On February 14, 2019, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) announced the Emergency Triage, Treat, and Transport (ET3) Model that aims to transform the ambulance system. Medicare-enrolled ambulance service suppliers and hospital-owned ambulance providers will participate in the model. CMMI believes this model will improve quality and lower costs by reducing hospitalizations and … Continue reading

Ambulance and telehealth services among 14 new inquiries announced by HHS OIG

By Benjamin Wallfisch (US) on July 19, 2017 Posted in Enforcement

On Monday, July 17, the Office of Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced 14 new inquiries into potentially fraudulent billing of Medicare and Medicaid. The OIG announcement is part of a new policy to update its investigative Work Plan every month rather than once or twice per year. The … Continue reading