| Number | 22419 |
| Subject | Medical Reporting |
| Source | United Communications Group |
| State | MD |
| Year | 2005 |
| Publication Date | 12/29/05 |
| Summary | The authors investigated a claim that Medicare and insurance companies are paying for care they don't cover. Insurers are beginning to catch on and are seeking reimbursement. The ensuing chaos caused by misleading sales representatives means that medical offices are having to foot the bill. |
| Category | Computer-Assisted Reporting |
| Pages | 12 |
| Keywords | Medicare;insurance;coding;medical device companies;sales representative;pain management;anesthesiologists;FOIA |
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