According to the Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) 2009 Work Plan, “incident to” services continue to be an area of scrutiny. The OIG is currently reviewing this billing area and expects to issue a report of its findings in 2009. In summary, in order to bill “incident to” services, the…
New York Medicaid Inspector General Mandates Compliance Programs Although compliance programs have traditionally been viewed as voluntary, on January 14, 2009, the Office of Medicaid Inspector General issued proposed regulations mandating the establishment and maintenance of compliance programs for many Medicaid participating providers. In addition to applying to certain providers…