CodeMap® Compliance Briefing: September 12, 2019

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This CodeMap® Compliance Briefing will discuss an ordering practice utilized by many clinical laboratories that continues to create compliance issues. The standing order is frowned upon by both CMS and the OIG, but providers may accept these orders as long as they fulfill specific requirements set forth in contractor guidance. Today, we will explore the differences between appropriate and inappropriate standing orders and instruct our subscribers on how to avoid the associated compliance pitfalls. Please note that our first Fall 2019 CodeMap® Webinar will include a thorough discussion of standing orders along with other compliance considerations of test ordering and reporting practices. Please see b....

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