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Developing an Effective and Compliant Plan for Billing Clinical Trials

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Lisa R. Pitler, JD, MS, RN

Philip D. Bonomi, MD

Medicare's financial coverage for clinical trial participants and potential overpayments for items and services provided to patients in clinical trials are significant issues that, if not addressed, could compromise the ability to conduct clinical research. As financial pressure on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) resources increases, there is greater scrutiny on payments made by CMS. Errors in billing Medicare for items or services rendered in clinical trials could trigger allegations under the False Claims Act (which provides for an action for presenting a false claim to the . . . [Click for More]

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