Recently, a new version of the Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score was introduced. Known as SOFA-2, this new definition aligns with organ dysfunction measurement in critically ill adults with current clinical practices, especially those diagnosed with sepsis. Published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) on Oct. 29 and available at https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2840822, this revised tool updates the original 1996 SOFA score, which h...
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Recently, a new version of the Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score was introduced. Known as SOFA-2, this new definition aligns with organ dysfunction measurement in critically ill adults with current clinical practices, especially those diagnosed with sepsis. Published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) on Oct. 29 and available at https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2840822, this revised tool updates the original 1996 SOFA score, which h...
Into a Rabbit Hole: Medical Loss Ratio Fraud Detected in Managed Care Program
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Into a Rabbit Hole: Medical Loss Ratio Fraud Detected in Managed Care Program
A recent case filed by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) reveals how an insider was able to detect fraud in a large managed care organization (MCO). Although the topic of medical loss ratio (MLR) might be arcane to some, when the subject involves millions of dollars of potential fraud, it quickly becomes a large blip on the government’s fraud detection radar. More on this topic will be reported during the next live edition of Monitor Mondays. That’s when whistleblower attorney Max Voldman ...
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Recently, a new version of the Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score was introduced. Known as SOFA-2, this new definition aligns with organ dysfunction measurement in critically ill adults with current clinical practices, especially those diagnosed with sepsis. Published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) on Oct. 29 and available at https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2840822, this revised tool updates the original 1996 SOFA score, which h...
