This week's Medicare updates include a revision to State of Operations Manual (SOM) Appendix PP for phase 2; suppression of G9678 Oncology care model monthly enhanced Oncology services; an OIG report on Part D plans; and more!
The staff of Community Hospital Anderson in Anderson, Indiana, knows a thing or two about prioritization. Not having a separate department dedicated to revenue integrity, their staff balances their revenue cycle roles with their revenue integrity-specific projects.
The Joint Commission continues to provide excellent resources to help healthcare organizations stay ready for surveys, as well as resources that help them meet and understand the intent of standards and elements of performance.
A case manager and social worker from Florida were recently arrested for billing Medicaid for $160,000 in fraudulent charges, according to the OrlandoSentinel. The pilfering pair were engaged to be married.
In a year of uncertainty, the healthcare industry can rely on one thing: OCR is taking HIPAA enforcement seriously. As of July 1, OCR has collected more than $17 million in monetary settlements from nine organizations.
