Behavioral Health Amid the Coding Crisis
About this episode
The episode discusses the challenges faced by behavioral health agencies amid increased federal scrutiny and the role of health information management in addressing these issues.
The squeeze is on. Federal enforcement is intensifying, with behavioral health agencies facing heightened scrutiny following revealing reports from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG). According to the OIG, there have been numerous fraud cases involving false claims and falsified documentation. But among this emerging sturm und drang, there is a critical role that health information management (HIM) can play – as you and your team will lea...
Topics covered
- behavioral health
- coding crisis
- federal enforcement
- fraud cases
- health information management
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, health information management
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