OIG 2006 Work Plan for Physician Practices

As a reminder, here is what the Office of Inspector (i.e. the government) plans to be looking at this year related to physician practices:

Billing Service Companies
Medicare Payments to VA Physicians
Care Plan Oversight
Ordering Physicians Excluded From Medicare
Physician Pathology Services
Cardiography and Echocardiography Services
Physical and Occupational Therapy Services
Payment to Providers of Care for Initial Preventive Physical Examination
Part B Mental Health Services
Wound Care Services
“Long Distance” Physician Claims
Potential Duplicate Physical Therapy Claims

More information can be found at the OIG's website.