Who is responsible for paying for a medical translator in a 2 physician, one office practice?
Is it the patient (who needs the translator) or the provider?
We do not receive federal assistance. I ha... [ Read More ]
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The "Federal Statute" being referred to is section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act: Under the Final Rule, "oral and written language assistance services ... [ Read More ]
The "Federal Statute" being referred to is section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act: Under the Final Rule, "oral and written language assistance services must be provided free of charge, in an accurate... [ Read More ]
I am trying to get a general feel and sense of how billing procedures using unlisted codes is viewed. In general trying to confirm these things:
Willing to bill unlisted codes: Yes or No why or why n... [ Read More ]
Section 1557 makes it unlawful for any health care provider that receives funding from the Federal government to refuse to treat an individual – or to otherwise discriminate against the individual â... [ Read More ]
I assume you're referring to Section 1557? The Final Rule is 99 pages long and I'm only mid-way through reading it, but I'll try to help you.
The definition for Federal financial assistance states "c... [ Read More ]
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Our healthcare executive search firm has been retained by The Christ Hospital of Cincinnati, Ohio, to find an excellent Manager of Coding and Documentation Services. ... [ Read More ]
We're using a new auditing sheet. Under the Diagnostic Procedures Ordered, I really need some clarification. It states under Moderate: Cardiovascular imaging studies w/contrast and no identified ris... [ Read More ]