Q: Our state child support enforcement agency requested the medical records of one of our pediatric patients. Are we allowed to respond to this request without a subpoena?
According to a report published by Change Healthcare, 23.9% of claim denials are due to errors during front-end revenue cycle processes such as registration and eligibility.
On October 4, CMS issued a notice in the Federal Register containing numerous corrections to the 2018 IPPS final rule, including significant recalculations of MS-DRG relative weights and all budget neutrality factors.
In a series of press releases, CMS announced certain public health emergency policies are in effect for the parts of Texas, Louisiana, and Florida hit by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma.
Q: If paper documents that contain PHI are shredded, is it acceptable for an organization to dispose of them in a dumpster? If not, should we hire a business associate to dispose of papers that contain protected health information?
Two bundled payment programs could be canceled before they begin, and the scope of a third will be significantly limited if a proposed rule released by CMS August 17 is finalized.
