Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement
Boost Your Bottom Line with Low-Cost HIPAA Protections
Tip: Organize your office space and interiors to thwart break-ins. It’s important to keep your practice within the HIPAA Security Rule guidelines to avoid big financial and professional penalties. Unfortunately, office protocols and monitoring systems can cost a small fortune. There are some fast and easy tips to stave off criminals though, that may save you a buck. “Many reliable physical security controls are available at little or no cost,” emphasizes the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) in the May 2018 edition of the Cybersecurity Newsletter. Take a look at these free or low-cost HIPAA Security Rule-implementation suggestions from the OCR: Resource: Review the OCR’s Cybersecurity Newsletter at www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/cybersecurity-newsletter-may-2018-workstation-security.pdf.
Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement
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Do You Know OIG's Mid-Year Targets? Find Out
Feds hone in on urine tests, PT, and cardiac device recalls. OIG continues to hammer [...] - Reimbursement:
Stay on Top of These Upcoming CMS Deadlines
Applications and assessments may require mid-year maintenance. The first of the year usually brings new [...] - HIPAA:
Safeguard Practice Property to Avoid Theft-Related Violations
Put protocols in place that make HIPAA security a priority. Accidental disclosures, privacy muddles, and [...] - Boost Your Bottom Line with Low-Cost HIPAA Protections
Tip: Organize your office space and interiors to thwart break-ins. It’s important to keep your [...] - Clip And Save:
Know the 5 Facts That Impact All New Medicare Providers
Hint: Understand the rules for non-participating providers. Learning all there is to know about Medicare [...] - Reader Question:
Check MAC Rules for Non-Reimbursable Postoperative Visit Submissions
Question: For a postoperative, related evaluation and management (E/M) visit within the global surgery period, [...] - Industry Note:
CDC Releases Final FY 2019 ICD-10-CM Updates
Medicare providers will have lots of new options in their coding wheelhouse starting on Oct. [...] - Industry Note:
Gun Violence, Opioid Epidemic are the Hot Topics at AMA Annual Meeting
The nation’s top physicians’ group, the American Medical Association (AMA), encouraged action on the part [...] - Industry Note:
OIG Updates the Work Plan with 8 New Items
Medicare Advantage denials are among the hot topics the HHS Office of Inspector General added [...] - Industry Note:
Use CMS-855O Form for Unlicensed Residents ASAP
CMS wants to streamline provider enrollment for unlicensed residents in another effort to reduce administrative [...]
