• 1 Compliance: NGS Steps Back Its E/M Exam Policy Change Decision

• 2 Modifiers: Master Modifier 57 to Boost E/M Pay With Procedures

• 3 Home Health Reimbursement: OASIS Edits Prompt Returned HH Claims Instead of Denials, MAC Says

• 4 Clip And Save: Consider This Claims Advice Before Your Next Appeal

• 5 HIPAA: Ensure Internal Protocols Are Ironclad to Stamp Out PHI Exposure

• 6 Be Upfront About HIPAA Violations

• 7 Industry Notes: Consider New DOS Guidance for Lab Tests From CMS

• 8 Reader Question: CMS Offers Claims Exceptions for Small Practices