Q: Are we required to keep copies of a former patient’s records after transferring the records to the patient’s new doctor? If we do, are we allowed to charge for copies now that the patient is no longer “our” patient?
This week’s Medicare updates include a proposed rule on drug pricing transparency, an article on systemic validation edits for OPPS providers with multiple service locations, an update to the OIG Work Plan, and more!
Last week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration announced that it is awarding $293 million to primary healthcare clinicians and students in an effort to expand the workforce.