Q: If an individual provides authorization for a disclosure, can the individual later revoke the authorization? Is the covered entity (CE) then required to “take back” or demand the erasure of any documentation by third parties that may have been made following the original authorization?
This week’s Medicare updates include new instructions for COVID-19 monoclonal antibody infusions, an updated list of telehealth services payable under the Physician Fee Schedule, six new items added to the OIG work plan, and more!
Q: Case managers must know the difference between capacity and competence when working with patients of any age. How would you explain the difference between those two essential terms?
CMS is reminding providers to ensure that Medicare claims for telehealth are correctly billed. The agency issued broadly expanded telehealth services as part of its response to the COVID-19 public health emergency.
Cancer Treatment Centers of America and Midwestern Regional Medical Center (CTCA) based in Zion, Illinois, reported a breach last month potentially affecting 104,808 individuals, according to the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) breach report.
