February 10, 2021
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CMS on January 27 updated coding and billing instructions to hospitals for new COVID-19 treatments add-on payment (NCTAP).

February 9, 2021
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The incident involved information stored in a UPMC health plan employee’s email account, per the security notice posted on UPMC’s website. UPMC says it was first notified on December 9 of a phishing incident that may have exposed protected health information (PHI) of patients

February 8, 2021
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In its February MLN Connects newsletter, CMS reminds providers that visit complexity code G2211 is a bundled service under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS), meaning the application of this code will not result in additional payment for a billed E/M visit service.

February 8, 2021
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Q: What procedures were removed from the inpatient-only (IPO) list starting January 1, 2021? What status indicators and APCs were they assigned to?

February 5, 2021
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Q: What are spinal decompression procedures and how are they reported with CPT codes? 

February 4, 2021
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Q: Does the HIPAA Privacy Rule prevent the sharing of electronic health information across states or jurisdictions?

February 3, 2021
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Q: While no one has a crystal ball, I am wondering what changes we might be expecting in the near future as the new administration makes its mark. How might case management be impacted?

February 3, 2021
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Most off-campus provider-based departments (PBD) that claimed the mid-build exception under the 21st Century Cures Act failed to meet the requirements, according to audit results released January 19 by CMS.

February 2, 2021
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Hendrick Health System, a nonprofit healthcare provider in Abilene, Texas, reported a data breach on January 15 affecting 640,436 individuals, according to the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) breach report.

February 1, 2021
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The American College of Physicians (ACP) recently released a policy statement with a series of recommendations for the provision, distribution, and payment of COVID-19 vaccines.

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