Read this Q&A to better understand which telehealth programs were made permanent or temporarily extended for Medicare Part B patients until 2024 under the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023.
Medical necessity is a term used to describe the need and justification for services a patient will receive, including diagnostic studies or therapeutic treatment. Understand how Medicare defines the term and what requirements must be met.
In this article, we will dissect the latest significant breach reported by the Office of Civil Rights. It involved MedEvolve Inc. and resulted in a $350,000 fine. We’ll explore the potential preventive strategies that healthcare entities can implement.
Learn which rules and regulations are changing as providers navigate the post-COVID-19 public health emergency transition period to full OCR compliance with HIPAA telehealth rules.
Elizabeth Hogue, Esq.,explains why it just got a little harder for the federal government to hold healthcare organizations liable under the False Claims Act.
Contract negotiations can make or break a hospital, because in addition to setting the price list for services provided to the insurer’s members, the negotiations also affect the resources that the provider expends to comply with the contract terms. Use this sample language as a template for your organization.
Rose T. Dunn, MBA, RHIA, CPA/CGMA, FACHE, FHFMA, CHPS, describes how coding reviews provide an opportunity to conduct a thorough compliance review that not only addresses components of the coding process, but also the integrity of the patient’s record.
