Amanda Waesch
Esq.

You are mandated to provide annual Fraud, Waste, and Abuse training for your practice staff. Fail to comply and you’ll lose your ability to bill Medicare and other third-party payers (meaning no revenue), auditors will start poking around for violations, and you can even be required to pay hefty penalties. Although complying with these training requirements may seem challenging – […]

Your patient credit balances are putting your practice at risk for repayment demands, corrective action plans, and expanded scope audits. Federal law has long required your practice to have a formally documented process to track patient overpayments and refund timelines. And now, a new Florida patient overpayment law has put this little-known federal requirement into the spotlight for auditors and […]

The complexities of billing can turn into a very real legal nightmare for you and your practice (i.e. balance billing and write-offs for out-of-network, financial hardship, insurance only, Professional Courtesy, etc.). Even a simple, honest mistake can lead to massive financial penalties, require you to repay reimbursements you’ve previously received, or worse, land you in jail (really). It can happen […]

You can finally stop offering administrative and non-covered services for free. Many payor contracts now allow you to charge patients directly for certain services — but only if you follow the right compliance steps. In this attorney-led online training, you’ll learn exactly how to legally implement or expand cash-only, hybrid, and concierge-style services within your existing payor agreements. From no-show […]