Q: Do companies such as FitBit (and others that sell wearable devices that track and store health information) need to abide by HIPAA regulations? Should I be concerned with how these companies are viewing and sharing my health information?
The elimination of the IPO list is planned to be a gradual process that will take three years to fully implement. This year, CMS removed over 300 surgical procedures from the list, primarily cutting the list of musculoskeletal-related procedures, which was reduced from 1,700 to 1,441. The removal of these procedures from the IPO list allows doctors who perform them to be paid for procedures performed on an outpatient basis.
The recent updates to Stark Law and the Anti-Kickback Statute ease many compliance concerns but introduce some new complexities and compliance pitfalls. Gain a deeper understanding of the changes and which arrangements may be affected.
This week’s Medicare updates include new information on reporting requirements for the Medicare ground ambulance data collection system, an EUA for a new type of monoclonal antibody treatment for COVID-19, details regarding an ESRD claims processing issue, and more!
