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  Targeted Probe & Educate (TPE) AUDITS Where are we now?

  June 7th, 2024 by Noreen Hiltsley

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  Targeted Probe & Educate (TPE) AUDITS Where are we now?
  By: Barbara Blatt, PT
  Director of Compliance and Appeals Management

  In 2017, CMS announced expanding its Targeted Probe and Educate (TPE) program to include all Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) jurisdictions. This expansion aimed to identify potential Medicare fraud and improper payments. The focus was on claims with the highest financial risk to the Medicare fund and on providers with the highest claim error rates and irregular billing practices when compared to their peers. The TPE claim selection process was provider-specific, using data mining from Medicare claims.
  
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  Posted in: Compliance, News, Blog Post

• Celebrate Speech-Language-Hearing Month

  June 6th, 2024 by Noreen Hiltsley

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  May is National Speech-Language-Hearing Month and at Preferred Therapy Solutions we celebrate and applaud our Speech Therapists for their dedication to helping those with communication and swallowing disorders! #celebratespeechtherapist #nationalspeechlanguagehearingmonth #itsallaboutthepeople. W...

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