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Brain Reid, known for his newsletter on drug pricing policies, recently used the term “health care [sic]” in his Friday publication. It made me chuckle, as it points out the AP’s new guidelines on compound nouns. Feel free to share your views on this change, and send any news tips to [email protected] or contact John_Wilkerson.07 on Signal.
CPT Codes Emerge as a New Focus in Fraud Allegations
James Comer (R-Ky.), the Chair of the House Oversight Committee, is targeting the American Medical Association. He is linking the organization’s billing codes, which are widely used by doctors, to possible fraud, waste, and abuse.
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