Q: My organization is considering outsourcing our coding to an offshore company. Does HIPAA apply only to healthcare entities and business associates located within the United States? If so, what would happen if the offshore third party experiences a breach? What are the risks associated with this decision?
Q: Was there an Excludes note change for subcategory G93.4- (other and unspecified encephalopathy) for fiscal year 2021? If so, how will it change any ICD-10-CM reporting and reimbursement for toxic encephalopathy and metabolic encephalopathy going forward?
Q: With novel coronavirus (COVID-19) concerns still persisting, patients should be avoiding emergency department (ED) visits when possible. How can case managers help in this process?
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
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.
