American Medical Compliance

JANUARY 9, 2024

Provider Compliance and Responsibilities Additionally, the federal government’s False Claims Act (FCA) of 1986 explicitly targeted fraud and abuse in the healthcare industry in an effort to eliminate it. HCFAC received $248,459,000 from HHS and the Attorney General in 2007 to combat healthcare fraud and abuse.

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Verisys

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Providers, employers, health plans, and payers use these numbers for billing purposes. CMS.gov The Administrative Simplification provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) required the creation of a standard, unique health identifier for healthcare providers, which the NPI satisfies.

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Verisys

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

An NPI number is shared with other providers, employers, health plans, and payers for billing purposes. CMS.gov’s Administrative Simplification provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 ( HIPAA ) mandated the adoption of a standard, unique health identifier for each healthcare provider.

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