February 14, 2018
News & Insights

How can case management assist in data collection and benchmarking?

February 12, 2018
News & Insights

What are some examples of hospital departments that do not furnish clinical services and would not be considered provider-based?

February 9, 2018
News & Insights

Partners HealthCare System, Inc., notified more than 2,000 patients on February 5 that their protected health information may have been affected by a breach in 2017.

February 9, 2018
News & Insights

Q: What should we report if you have a compression dressing that was applied to the thigh, in addition to the lower leg, since CPT code 29582 (multi-level compression bandage application, thigh to foot) was deleted for 2018? 

February 8, 2018
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Q: I work at a marketing company, and we are trying to figure out what exactly we can put on a postcard. What is required, per HIPAA regulations, to be fully compliant if we were to do things like dental patient reminders? We would have patient information from the offices. How would we need to handle that information? What are we allowed to include in our designs?

February 7, 2018
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CMS recently released guidance on submitting claims and filing appeals as it rolls out its new Medicare cards. The new cards will replace the Health Insurance Claim Number, which is based on the beneficiary’s Social Security Number (SSN), with a Medicare Beneficiary Identifier that is not tied to the beneficiary’s SSN.

February 6, 2018
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High-risk opioid users are less likely to get a disproportionate quantity of opioid prescriptions from the emergency department than they are at an office visit, according to a recent study in Annals of Emergency Medicine.

February 7, 2018
News & Insights

What strategies can case managers employ to engage physicians in the utilization review process?

February 5, 2018
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How does Medicare cover hospital outpatient diagnostic services furnished in a provider-based department?

February 2, 2018
News & Insights

Fresenius Medical Care North American (FMCNA), a multistate clinic and provider network specializing in chronic kidney failure treatment, agreed to a $3.5 million HIPAA violation settlement.

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