When it is completed it will be posted on ACEPs web site. The objective is to educate emergency physicians as to key elements that should be a part of any compliance program. The office of the Inspector General has released a model compliance plan for third party billing companies. You may view or down load this document from the OIG web site. ACEP is preparing educational material based on this information which should be available in the fall of 1999.
Physicians are ultimately responsible for bills submitted in their names.