CMS is seeking comments on a proposed coverage with evidence development for chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy for relapsed or refractory cancer when prescribed by the treating oncologist.
A financial assessment may be time-consuming and difficult, as many patients are reluctant to inform the case manager of the financial risks they face, but it is critical to assisting patients meet the most basic of needs.
Not only does your organization need appropriate policies and procedures in place to comply with HIPAA, you also need to make sure that staff members follow those policies and procedures. It’s not an easy task, and each organization has its own way of auditing compliance.
A recent study published in Healh Affairs claims that reductions in readmission rates reported as due to the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP) are “illusory or overstated.”
