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Lastest Articles from CarolineFifeMD.com
- MACs Propose Non-Coverage of Fluorescence Wound Imagingby Caroline Fife, M.D. on October 14, 2026 at 1:00 pm
If these Fluorescence Wound Imaging policies are finalized, it will affect a lot of clinicians and patients. The post MACs Propose Non-Coverage of Fluorescence Wound Imaging appeared first on Caroline Fife M.D..
- Optometrist Sentenced to 42 Months in Federal Prison for False Claims Pertaining to Wound Careby Caroline Fife, M.D. on September 21, 2026 at 3:03 pm
In addition to the 42 month federal prison sentence, she was also ordered to pay $6,970,583.50 in restitution. The post Optometrist Sentenced to 42 Months in Federal Prison for False Claims Pertaining to Wound Care appeared first on Caroline Fife M.D..
- Wound Care Company Settles with DOJ – Skin Substitute Claims Should Reflect True Purchase Priceby Caroline Fife, M.D. on September 17, 2026 at 1:00 pm
Heuser Health has agreed to pay $2,646,186.72 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by overbilling Medicare and TRICARE for skin substitute products. The post Wound Care Company Settles with DOJ – Skin Substitute Claims Should Reflect True Purchase Price appeared first on Caroline Fife M.D..
- Check Out Jay Shah’s Podcast, “Let Doctors Be Doctors,” About Wound Care in the Rio Grande Valley (with Noel Oliveria)by Caroline Fife, M.D. on September 15, 2026 at 3:42 pm
“People heard...and they started just showing up on the doorstep...I'm telling you, honestly, I've not had a slow day since we have opened the doors.” The post Check Out Jay Shah’s Podcast, “Let Doctors Be Doctors,” About Wound Care in the Rio Grande Valley (with Noel Oliveria) appeared first on Caroline Fife M.D..
- Novitas Denies Amnion Claim Because They “Are For Infants”? – Guest Blog by Michael Crouchby Caroline Fife, M.D. on September 9, 2026 at 12:46 pm
The auditor has misinterpreted the code and thus denied the claim for a specific amniotic tissue used on a Medicare beneficiary. The post Novitas Denies Amnion Claim Because They “Are For Infants”? – Guest Blog by Michael Crouch appeared first on Caroline Fife M.D..
- CAMPs vs. Health and Human Services – Judge Dismisses the Case Againby Caroline Fife, M.D. on September 2, 2026 at 1:00 pm
The second lawsuit challenging the skin substitute reimbursement provisions of the CY 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) final rule has been overturned. The post CAMPs vs. Health and Human Services – Judge Dismisses the Case Again appeared first on Caroline Fife M.D..
- Attend the Virtual Lymphedema Seminar on October 3rdby Caroline Fife, M.D. on August 31, 2026 at 1:00 pm
You don’t want to miss Dr. Eva Sevick’s presentation, “Update on Research of Developing Lymphatics in the Brain.” The post Attend the Virtual Lymphedema Seminar on October 3rd appeared first on Caroline Fife M.D..
