Q: When I attempted schedule checkup appointments for my grandchildren at my daughter's request, the practice staff informed me that I am not permitted to due to HIPAA. Is this really a HIPAA violation?
This week's note from the instructor demonstrates how CY 2019 updates will affect premiums, deductibles, and coinsurance amounts for Medicare beneficiaries.
This week’s Medicare updates include final rules for the Outpatient Prospective Payment System, Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. End-Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System, and more!
Most inpatient rehabilitation facility stays might not meet Medicare coverage or documentation requirements and compliance could be improved through a preauthorization process, according to a recent Office of Inspector General report.
