This week’s Medicare updates include a special edition MLN Matters article on billing requirements for OPPS providers, an updated OIG work plan, a final decision memo for an NCD on genetic testing for cancer patients, and more!
Cardiac device credits came under scrutiny in an Office of Inspector General report that found all 210 hospitals audited failed to adjust claims to reflect certain cardiac device manufacturer credits, leading to $4.4 million in overpayments from CMS.
CMS recently announced MyHealthEData, an initiative aimed at standardizing medical record data and giving patients the ability to share it with providers.
Core security and privacy training content often falls short of good practice. Sometimes, the information security officer and privacy officer do not have the resources to create robust content. Furthermore, organizations often limit training time to avoid any impact on productivity. However, providing incomplete information is short-sighted. An inadequately trained workforce is more likely to directly or indirectly cause regulatory violations and breaches.
