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Feds starting to fingerprint healthcare providers

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Apr 152014
 

“Four years after Obamacare became law, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is notifying Medicare providers and suppliers of new fingerprint-based background checks. Eventually, all individuals who hold a five percent or greater stake in a Medicare supplier or provider that is categorized as “high risk” will be subject to the requirement. The provision is part of the Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP Program Integrity Provisions (Title E) of the Affordable Care Act, and gives the HHS secretary broad discretion in applying the background check requirements depending on the potential for abuse, fraud, and/or waste.”

That’ll sure increase desire to become a Medicare provider.

 Posted by Purtilo at 5:37 pm on April 15, 2014

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