TITLE

Red Flags for Medicare Audits

AUTHOR(S)
Lee, Judith
PUB. DATE
November 2000
SOURCE
Review of Ophthalmology;Nov2000, Vol. 7 Issue 11, p37
SOURCE TYPE
Trade Publication
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
Presents opinions of ophthalmologists on Medicare audits in the United States. Factors causing the annoyance of ophthalmologists to Medicare audits; Advantages for Medicare patients; Reasons of patients for reporting complaints.
ACCESSION #
3814930

Tags: MEDICAL audit;  HEALTH insurance -- United States

 

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