Upcoding in Coronary Bypass Surgery Discussion

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For Module 5 Case Study you will review the following case ” Westlake Cardiologist convicted of overbillng for $7 million worth of unnecessary procedures.”

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndoh/pr/westlake-card…

After review of the case, compose a 2-4 paragraph response that accomplishes the following objectives:

  • Identifies the main issues/problems presented in the case
  • Analyzes the issues in detail, discussing potential factors that contributed to the case, and the effects of the issues on the viability of the health system.
  • Discusses the impact of the allegations and settlement on the health care facilities/system, patients and providers.
  • Discuss how an effective compliance program could help to mitigate risk of these types of incidences in the future?

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