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Healthcare News: E/M services remain a leading cause of improper Medicare payments

E/M services resulted in a projected $4.5 billion in improper Medicare payments in 2014, according to the April 2016 Medicare Quarterly Compliance Newsletter, accounting for 9.3% of the overall Medicare fee-for-service improper payment rate.

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