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Misleading coding advice causes financial troubles, liabilities, for unsuspecting anesthesia, pain offices.

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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