Home Health & Hospice Week
Don't Pitch Patient Records For At Least 6 Years.
Providers often hear conflicting advice regarding how long they must hang on to a patient's medical records, but CMS intends to clear up any misinformation with new Although many providers follow state laws when determining whether they can discontinue retaining a patient's records, it's important to keep in mind that you must hang onto the patient's records for at least six years, according to HIPAA laws. If your state requires a period longer than that, you must extend the length of time to meet state laws, but six years is the federal minimum. "HIPAA administrative simplification rules require a covered entity... to retain required documentation for six years from the date of its creation or the date when it last was in effect, whichever is later," the For cost reports, you must retain the original or copies for at least five years following the cost report's closure, and Medicare managed care program providers must retain records for 10 years, the article notes. To read the complete
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