The application of attorney-client privilege is somewhat more complicated in situations where the client is a corporation. Although corporations are entitled to the same protection of confidentiality as noncorporate clients, the application of the privilege often turns on which corporate officials and employees sufficiently personify the corporation as a client.
Behavioral health facilities and professionals experience some unique challenges when it comes to handling PHI and patient requests. The following article offers tips for handling those challenges and scenarios to consider.
This week’s Medicare updates include a variety of new initiatives aimed toward improved safety and quality at nursing homes, updated fact sheets on opt-in and voluntary reporting procedures for MIPS, a comment request on an information collection regarding the MOON, and more!
This week’s Medicare updates include two rules on price transparency, updates to medical review requirements for SNFs, annual updates to the therapy code list, and more!
Expanded price transparency requirements are set to become reality for hospitals effective January 1, 2021. On November 15, CMS released a final rule that pushed ahead with many of the requirements originally included in the 2020 OPPS proposed rule.
