The federal healthcare program Anti-Kickback Statute is a broad criminal statute. Recognizing the breadth of this statute, Congress and the OIG have established numerous statutory and regulatory safe harbors. Brush up on safe harbors and tips for compliance.
This week’s Medicare updates include a correction to the Physician Fee Schedule regarding time thresholds for reporting code G0316, a fact sheet regarding billing procedures for Medicare beneficiaries with open Medicare Secondary Payer records, the quarterly update to the ambulatory surgical center payment system, and more!
Determine whether your facility needs to change E/M documentation habits and capture different details based on the revisions made by CMS to observation and inpatient reporting in the 2023 OPPS final rule.
This month, we’ve compiled some questions for HIPAA security and privacy officers to consider when trying to strengthen compliance in their organizations.