Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement
Industry Note:
Don't Panic — OCR Updated Phase 2 HIPAA Audit Details
Published on Wed Nov 21, 2018
With little fanfare and no release, the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) updated its Phase 2 HIPAA Audit Protocols. However, covered entities (CEs) need not worry. Despite being more challenging to read due to a glitchy layout, the materials seem to have changed little, if at all. Review the updates at www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/compliance-enforcement/audit/protocol/index.html.
Other Articles in this issue of
Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement
- Reimbursement:
Get Ready for More MIPS Revamps in 2019
CMS cuts back on tech measures, but flexibility is lost in the process. The last [...] - Telehealth:
Check Out What's New in Virtual Care for 2019
New federal rules put telemedicine front and center. As technology takes healthcare in directions never [...] - Revenue Booster:
Review This Q & A on Collecting for 5 Basic Services
Tip: Know the rules on NPP prolonged service codes. As costs continue to rise, it’s [...] - Industry Note:
Institutional Providers See $17 Increase for Medicare Enrollment Fee in 2019
If you thought $569 was a hefty application fee for Medicare enrollment for institutional providers [...] - Industry Note:
Don't Panic — OCR Updated Phase 2 HIPAA Audit Details
With little fanfare and no release, the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) updated its [...] - Industry Note:
Anthem's HIPAA Settlement With OCR Biggest in History
As 2014 ended and 2015 began, private payer, Anthem Inc., suffered the biggest HIPAA violation [...]
View All
