Are you having trouble communicating with your patients’ primary care physicians? It’s a problem in the U.S., according to a 2019 Commonwealth Fund International Health Policy Survey published by Health Affairs.
Q: HHS recently issued a notice that fee limitations will apply only to an individual’s request for access to their own records and not to an individual’s request to transmit records to a third party. Will limitations imposed by state law now apply?
This week’s Medicare updates include proposed rules for the inpatient psychiatric facility, skilled nursing facility, and hospice prospective payment systems; updated guidance on infection control for multiple provider types; additional waivers to relax regulatory requirements during the pandemic, and more!
CMS updated its novel coronavirus (COVID-19) billing and coding FAQs on April 9 to address new information on payment for specimen collection, diagnostic laboratory services, and hospital services including temporary expansion sites.
Q: Our facility sees a lot of patients dealing with diabetes and diabetic complications. Do you have any advice for helping these patients during their stay or after discharge?
