Q: I work for a small hospital. Do we need to ask our business associates (BA) to provide us with copies of their agreements with their BA subcontractors?
Q: Our facility is used to reporting modifier -59 (distinct procedural service), but we're not sure when modifier -XE (separate encounter, a service that is distinct because it occurred during a separate encounter) would be appropriate instead. Could you provide an example?
In this month's HIPAA Q&A, we answer your questions about making changes to patient records, the difference between consent and authorization, vaccination data, and more!
Q: How far in advance are we required to provide an Advance Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage (ABN)? If multiple entities are involved in ordering and providing a noncovered service such as a lab test, does each entity need to issue a separate ABN?
