When was the last time you checked?

https://oig.hhs.gov/fraud/enforcement/university-medical-associates-of-the-medical-university-of-south-carolina-agreed-to-pay-81000-for-allegedly-violating-the-civil-monetary-penalties-law-by-submitting-claims-for-upcoded-anesthesiology-services/

Not to shortchange the pain community, the OIG Monday published a report on Noridian making improper payments to the tune of $4 Million on facet joint injections. Out of 100 claims reviewed, 51 claims did not comply with one or more of the requirements listed in the guidance.  They had three recommendations that pain physicians should be on the alert for:

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