News & Analysis

OCR enforces second case under HIPAA right-of-access initiative

December 17, 2019
Medicare Web

The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) reached a settlement with Korunda Medical LLC, a Florida-based company, on December 11 for a potential violation of the HIPAA Privacy Rule’s right-of-access provision.

Q&A: Using condition code 44

December 16, 2019
Medicare Web

Q: What are Medicare's requirements for applying condition code 44 to a claim?

Q&A: Reporting ablations in ICD-10-PCS

December 13, 2019
Medicare Web

Q: We have a patient who was admitted for an ablation procedure in order to treat his atrial fibrillation (AF). How should we report this in ICD-10-PCS?

Note from the instructor: CY 2020 updates to beneficiary cost sharing under Medicare

December 12, 2019
Medicare Insider

This week's note from the instructor analyzes the impact of the 2020 updates to Medicare premiums, deductibles, coinsurance, and cost sharing amounts.

Q&A: HIPAA access for stepparents

December 12, 2019
Medicare Web

Q: What is involved for a stepparent who lives with the legal guardian to access medical records?

Writing effective appeal letters

December 11, 2019
HIM Briefings

Use these tips to craft targeted appeals letters for clinical and technical denials.

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