U.S. District Judge Lew Affirms Michael F Arrigo as Expert in Medical Coding, Medical Billing, Medicare Fraud, Fraud Damages, Electronic Health Records

Expert witness Michael Arrigo was affirmed as an expert by U.S. District Judge Lew.  To view the ruling click here: United States and State of California v Pacific Health Corporation. Excerpt:…

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Expert witness ambulatory surgery center billing Morning Edition National Public Radio, Kaiser Health News Quote Expert Michael Arrigo RE High Cost Medical Care

Expert witness ambulatory surgery center billing Expert witness ambulatory surgery center billing quoted in allergy test overbilling investigation.  Michael Arrigo interviewed by journalists at National Public Radio (NPR) for broadcast…

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Medical Billing Expert Witness Howell and California Collateral Source Rule

Medical billing expert witness who provides opinions regarding "Howell numbers" n California in matters involving personal injury, medical malpractice, and payor provider disputes.  Experts should have an understanding of the…

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Healthcare Expert witness, HIPAA, HITECH Act, Medical Coding and Affordable Care Act Considerations

healthcare expert witness work in medical coding and billing, usual customary and reasonable cost of care, HIPAA Privacy, HITECH Act, and Affordable Care act require special considerations

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ICD-10 Financial Impact Assessment

ICD-10 Financial Impact Assessments should include an understanding of: ICD-10 Financial Impact to Revenue Cycle Management ICD-10 Financial Impact based on DRG shifts ICD-10 Financial Impact based on ICD-9 to ICD-10 mapping risk ICD-10 Financial Impact based on use of unspecified codes Health Information Technology (HIT) Impacts: ICD-10 Financial Impact to the Health Information Management (HIM) department ICD-10 Financial Impact to IT as distinct from the clinical applications such as resource conflicts ICD-10 Financial Impacts to training budgets, which should include the Human Resources Department ICD-10 Financial Risk and Impacts to denial management with respect to payer relations and contracting

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