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Set Up Your Red Flags Plan With These 6 Tips

Published on Fri Mar 20, 2009

Ensure your practice is ready by May 1 with a top-notch plan. You-ve got less than two months to implement your Red Flags Rule program, but don't stress too much. Take a look at these tips, courtesy of Barbara Colburn, director of operations for a medium-sized billing service in Wisconsin, and president of Total Health Care Solutions, a healthcare consulting firm, and set up your program with ease. 1. Identify what the program is and who is affected. Your plan should outline why the practice members need to know about the Red Flags Rule and name all of the covered entities (offsite facilities, labs, clinics, etc.) 2. Identify -red flags.- Make a list letting your staff know what they should be looking for regarding identity theft. For instance, they-ll want to be on the lookout for potentially forged documents or an identification document with a photo, name, or age that [...]
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