So in case you were not aware prior to the Coronavirus or COVID shutdown, PICA sent out a letter to all Podiatrists that Medicare was auditing a bunch of 11721 codes, via OIG. This email was sent out by PICA:
To our valued policyholders:
Please be aware that the Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently began a nationwide audit of routine foot care services performed by podiatrists. Though the medical record requests will go to podiatrist offices like yours, the party actually being audited is the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and its contractors, not you.
To conduct this study, the OIG is sending out 100 letters to podiatry offices nationwide requesting records for services provided between July 1, 2018 and June 30, 2019. Record request letters we have seen so far seek records for just one to two patients, with multiple dates of service per patient.
In direct conversations with the OIG personnel conducting this audit, PICA’s national counsel was advised that the OIG is evaluating the performance of CMS and its contractors – not podiatrists. Even if podiatrists were found to have been paid improperly by the CMS contractor, there will not be demand for repayment.
There is no immediate financial risk to podiatrists who receive record requests as part of this sampling audit. Once OIG completes this study, however, it may recommend that CMS implement corrective measures regarding payment for routine foot care services. Those corrective measures may include increased scrutiny of such services, including audits of podiatry practices.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the PICA Claims Department at 888-444-7422 or claims@picagroup.com.
Folks it does not take a genius to realize with the COVID parts of health care are going to have to be cut. One low hanging fruit ,as it were, would be 11721 and 11720 for Nail Debridement. The fact is this could go away and after the Coronavirus and COVID there would be very little outcry from the public. Podiatrists must mentally prepare themselves for when they come back there will be no 11721 or 11720.
NEWSFLASH—Urgent reading required: In a bizarre turn of events, Dimmik Loomis, DPM misread an article and believed he had obtained parity with MD/DOs, and went into a masturbatory frenzy. He overdosed on ED pills, tuned into porn and flogged his dolphin into a bloody stump. Fortunately a neighbor heard the slathering slide of ‘hands-on’ self care, whittling his member and called 911. He was found dehydrated and K levels were found to be 0.2 (normal range 3-5). He was intubated (or would that be dicktubated) and placed on a penile ventilator and developed a Stevens-Johnson like anomalies and flesh was… Read more »
I’ll take the credit for that original diddy. And I can tell you that when the poddies come back there will be nothing.
The shyster lawyers are already rubbing their palms.
Can you name a shyster lawyer associated with podiatry?
I understand that those still “in practice” (working) are too close to the trees to see the forest and MUST MAINTAIN AN AFFECTATION that has become a mental reality. The need to survive financially is understandably strong and that need muffles what many know to be true. But, alas, podiatry counts on that dependence to keep the con quiet. It’s a perfect scheme. Still thriving since its inception in a 1900’s New York City slum. Many a podiatric politician lived a good life from the con and that legacy continues. THERE IS NO MOTIVE FOR PODIATRY TO ADVANCE MUCH FURTHER.… Read more »
They develop lock jaw and become mealy mouthed in front of real doctors.
What a time for introspection and honesty. While podiatrists sit home, being the NON DOCTORS they are, lets’ use this time to HONESTLY see what you are and what you do. Paul Kesselman is a PODIATRIST’S PODIATRIST. This is a man who has devoted himself to study in excruciating detail HOW TO GET RICH SELLING SHOES AND SHOE RELATED ITEMS. So often he writes tombs about shoe legislation and coding tricks. He’s barely ashamed of himself but today he did admit that “QUESTIONS ABOUT SHOES ARE AN EMBARASSMENT while (podiatrists) are risking their lives??? working side by side??? with CRITICAL… Read more »
Ditto Robert’s entire post.
The fact that he continues to do this with his captive audience without objection reflects their mental standing.
Yup. Mentally deranged. And imbeciles keep on writing in as if they’re authoritative or shyster propagandist has the answers to magical footology suckcess (AKA: $$$$$.).
Would an gyn rag have tampon shoe? A hand surgery mag have a mitten shoe? Well, in pody land there’s a toilet paper shoe and idiots talking about running shoes like Al Bundy the shoe salesman.
This was podiatry “evolution” middle of 2020. What’s changed? Podiatry Bytes, uncesnored, censored podiatry forum, etcetc….1998 onward. NOTHING has changed. The caravan has moved on , yet the dogs still bark. It was all over but the shouting.
Probably not, but PCPM has their shoe museum. On the 6th floor. Across from the president’s office. Pathetic. “Stay tuned. After this break, we’ll take you through a local gyno’s lingerie museum”.
They can apply for the special programs and become a ward of the deep state. that sounds like fun. sell your sole to the devil. Sell the purple toe=Tom Hanks Disease propaganda
To help with Hanks Disease, please consider putting your DMP head into the autoclave. We can call it outraggggggggeous imbecile of the day. If you call your autoclave provider perhaps they can reduce your fees if you part time use it. That could save you 53 dollars potentially perhaps someday!!! Mollusk take note.
RISKS? Risk incur when you listen to stupid quacks like Barry Block. He claims to be a lawyer yet he says”…does not give Legal advice,but suddenly today, he’s a microbiological engineer recommending you sterilize masks based on ONE internet article. Go ahead. Listen to the shrimp. TURN ON YOUR OVEN AND PUT YOUR DIRTY POTENTIALY CONTAMINATED COVID PAPER mask in it at158 degrees. Place a nice piece of fish in there too. If a fire starts contact a real lawyer and SUE BARRY BLOCK. If you catch COVID after listening to the NON MD, NON ENGINEER, NON MICROBIOLOGIST BARRY BLOCK… Read more »
Maybe he put his head in the sterilizer or kitchen oven too many times and he’s brain damaged maybe? Shoes. Shoes. Silly shoes.
Shoes made out of toilet paper. This is podiatry today. Toilet paper. And remember you can sterilize your N-95 mask in an oven at 178 degrees for 30 minutes. What a fucken moron this failed attorney is.
LOLOL. A shoe made out of toilet paper? put your mask in a dinner oven….that’s definitely doctoral stuff here folks. Cant offer ANYTHING of real value during the flu, but offers silly shoes, how to save pennies, and barryster stories of sneaker talk. That was “management” stories for those who’s IQs were less than 70. Maybe his head was stuck in the toilet? was obscessed with shoes, high heels, and toilet paper. Anal retentive foot fetish. A little boy who needs approval from the establishment foot mafia and to line shyster pockets.
That’s Barry the BlockHead, DPM, JD, NERD
Hang on to your hangnails you rummies—Got this message from Rumble Cheesewhizz Bacardi, DP, DSCE: “I HAVE toilet paper shoes. Got em from Jethro Bodine, and the feel GOOD. Like walking on crap clouds. You have to make em though: Wrap the ass wipe paper around foot—like like putting on an UNNA boot—oh yeh, make sure it’s unused TP—you don’t wanna take any foot shit…you can get the corona from used ass wipes ya know.” So if you see some shit-foot walking down the street leaving stains with steps—be assured he is bored certified – In my part of the… Read more »
Like the commercial says, “it’s not shoes, just really good toilet paper”.
Yes, but if riches replace RNA (memory) he’s a genius
Der Eddy: “Oh my capsid hurts, should I take CIPRO and Zithromax and a Z Pack? And zinc?” She was 5’6, long dark hair cornflower blue eyes and body that’d get scooped up by … leave it your perverted imagination, but spike heels and a mini skirt—they show that on telemedicine. NEVER, I should mention is to ask: “Show me your tits…” Alexa already broke up with me. She was in that age group: 28-34-ticking clock zone– “She goes on and on with the masks and the double bra, and on and on.” Being the subprime bullshitter I explained—SPLAIN LUCY… Read more »