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    Downcoding and Upcoding Are Not Illegal Practices, and Medical Assistants
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Downcoding and Upcoding Are Not Illegal Practices, and Medical Assistants

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Downcoding and upcoding are not illegal practices, and medical assistants cannot be prosecuted for either practice.

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