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A federal district court in California sustained a final decision by the health and human services secretary that an independent diagnostic testing facility (IDTF) was not entitled to Medicare reimbursement because it failed to include required documentation of medical necessity in its claims (KGV Easy Leasing Corp. v. Sebelius, C.D. Cal., No. 2:08-cv-06281-DSF-RZ, 1/29/10).

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March 2010 - Table of Contents

GCR March 2010 (Full PDF Issue)

Supreme Court Upholds Ruling on Forensic Lab Testimony

Compliance Perspectives: What the Government’s Increased Enforcement Efforts Could Mean for Health Care Providers

The Back Page: News-At-a-Glance (March 2010)

Diagnostic Testing Facility Denied Reimbursement Over Improper Documentation of Necessity

Former Michigan Clinic Owner Sentenced in Medicare Fraud Scheme

Proposed Federal Budget Seeks $250 Million for Increased Anti-Fraud Efforts, Strike Force

Lab, Pathology Groups Urge Quick Legislative Action to Revive ‘Grandfather’ Protection for TC Billing

ACLA Makes Recommendations on Exchange of Electronic Laboratory Data