OCR released a report on audits it conducted. It found that most CEs failed to meet the requirements for selected provisions in the audit. One of the first steps to improving is learning more about audits and assessments, which are trouble spots for entities.
This week’s Medicare updates include new items added to the OIG Work Plan, an announcement about a redesign of the Medicare.gov website, a revised transmittal regarding changes to certain NCDs, and more!
This week’s Medicare updates include a proposed decision memo modifying an NCD on home use of oxygen, an OIG report on adverse events in hospitals, the quarterly update to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule database, and more!
As part of our continuing series, BOH caught up with Rebecca Herold, CDPSE, FIP, CISSP, CIPM, CIPP/US, CIPT, CISM, CISA, FLMI, to ask the privacy expert HIPAA compliance questions.
Coding audits are essential to ensuring compliance but without defined processes these audits may lack focus and consistency. Understand how to create strong processes for targeted, consistent, and accurate coding audits.
This week’s Medicare updates include the quarterly update to the clinical laboratory fee schedule, the quarterly update to the ESRD PPS, changes to the manual regarding pneumococcal vaccines, and more!
