The agency responsible for setting the rules for healthcare IT compliance underwent its own audit by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently. See what auditors found and where HHS needs to improve.
Understanding how condition codes 44 and W2 affect reimbursement and workflows in various scenarios is key to knowing when and how to use them most effectively. Apply expert advice to create appropriate processes at your organization.
Before the final HIPAA Privacy Rule updates are released, providers have a change to weigh in on the proposals. Read what they've said and how it might influence the final rule.
The government has brought numerous criminal cases against case managers for violating the Anti-Kickback Statute. Find out the details of these cases and how your organization can avoid violations.
Less than a year after CMS finalized the three-year phaseout of the inpatient-only (IPO) list to be completed by 2024, the agency is looking to reverse course, according to the 2022 OPPS proposed rule, released Monday, July 19.
A policy that UnitedHealthcare was poised to roll out that would have allowed it to retroactively deny ED claims isn’t moving forward yet. But that doesn’t mean case managers shouldn’t prepare for the payer, or others, to implement such policies.
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently agreed to a settlement with a clinical laboratory over potential HIPAA Security Rule violations. Read about what led to the settlement and how your facility can avoid similar compliance risks.
CMS announced another round of changes to its Bundled Payments for Care Improvement program recently and said that while participation thus far has been voluntary, it may become mandatory starting as early as 2024.
