U.S. Politics Re: BOC Study Information
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U.S. Politics Re: BOC Study Information
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Bob,
First of all, I don't know how you came to such a conclusion based on what I
wrote. But, If you do want to know what I think about it, I will tell you:
Fraud and abuse has increased since HCFA allowed non-ABC certified
individuals use of the L-codes ( I believe back in 1994.) I don't deny that
some ABC practitioners are guilty of it, but, it stands to reason that the
recent 3-4 year propelling increase of fraud and abuse can only be the result
of those less qualified and those with no qualifications abusing the system.
Paul
Do you think BOC is the major enemy in the fraud and abuse battle? My
sense is that there are a lot of folks that don't even have the BOC
credential that are ripping off the system and messing it up for the good
guys. More disturbing are the reports for ABC-certified folks that I hear
at every meeting we have on fraud and abuse that suggest that some of our
folks are guilty of the same stuff.
Bob
Robert T. Van Hook, CAE
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First of all, I don't know how you came to such a conclusion based on what I
wrote. But, If you do want to know what I think about it, I will tell you:
Fraud and abuse has increased since HCFA allowed non-ABC certified
individuals use of the L-codes ( I believe back in 1994.) I don't deny that
some ABC practitioners are guilty of it, but, it stands to reason that the
recent 3-4 year propelling increase of fraud and abuse can only be the result
of those less qualified and those with no qualifications abusing the system.
Paul
Do you think BOC is the major enemy in the fraud and abuse battle? My
sense is that there are a lot of folks that don't even have the BOC
credential that are ripping off the system and messing it up for the good
guys. More disturbing are the reports for ABC-certified folks that I hear
at every meeting we have on fraud and abuse that suggest that some of our
folks are guilty of the same stuff.
Bob
Robert T. Van Hook, CAE
E
Citation
“U.S. Politics Re: BOC Study Information,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 26, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/213056.
