This week’s Medicare updates include the implementation of enrollment and eligibility changes for Medicare as required by the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, revised guidance on staff vaccination requirements, a change to the October 2022 update of the Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System, and more!
Now that the fourth quarter has arrived, things are winding down for 2022. This is a good time to reflect on the past year of HIPAA compliance and prepare for 2023. Here is a roundup of HIPAA topics and some actionable tips for compliance.
In early June, Congress released a bipartisan draft bill called the American Data Privacy and Protection Act. The goal of this bill is to create a regulation that organizations in any industry would need to accord with compliance. On the surface, this sounds great, but in reality, it is unrealistic.
This week’s Medicare updates include new items added to the OIG Work Plan, an extension for certain payment rate adjustments for low volume and Medicare dependent hospitals, and more!
This week’s Medicare updates include a notice about how CMS is planning to handle payments for 340B drugs for the rest of the year, an update to the ambulance inflation factor for 2023, the notice of the new interest rate for Medicare overpayments and underpayments, and more!
Critical access hospitals (CAH) and rural health clinics (RHC) provide vital services to their communities, but even in the best of times they can face serious revenue challenges. Ensure these vital facilities are supported by correct, complete billing practices.
