Health Law Attorney BlogOIG 2011 Work Plan: Diagnostic Testing
The OIG will review the high-cost diagnostic tests to ensure that they were medically necessary by looking at the same diagnostic tests ordered by the primary care physician as well as the specialist. With respect to independent diagnostic testing facilities (IDTFs), federal regulations require compliance with 17 standards. The OIG will look at IDTFs to ensure compliance with all standards in addition to identifying billing patterns of non-compliant IDTFs.
For more information, please contact Adrienne Dresevic, Esq. or Carey F. Kalmowitz, Esq. at (248) 996-8510 or (212) 734-0128, visit the Diagnostic Imaging Arrangements specialty page on the HLP website.