Consolidated billing and compliance program--Part 1.
The consolidated billing requirement of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, which becomes effective on July 1, 1998, has catapulted postacute care providers into the arena of vulnerability for possible fraud and abuse. With this in mind, the postacute care providers must identify the implications and develop and implement a compliance program to prevent fraud, abuse and waste.
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