Advice from OCR regarding HIPAA
OCR Enforcement Update was the topic of the presentation by Iliana Peters, HHS Office for Civil Rights OCR Senior Adviser for HIPAA Compliance and Enforcement at the Health Care Compliance... Read More >
Doctor Escapes Penalty for Inaccurate Returns by Proving Reliance on Return Preparer
The Tax Court held that a doctor was not liable for a percent negligence penalty where she exercised ordinary business care and prudence by relying on her long-term tax return... Read More >
Medicare Quality Payment Program Overview Web-Based Training Course Now Available
A new Quality Payment Program Overview Web-Based Training course is available through the MLN LMS. Learn about Origin and goals of the Quality Payment Program QPP Four performance categories within... Read More >
Potential Benefits of Family Limited Partnerships
There are many reasons for the continuing popularity of FLPs. Benefits of using an FLP to transfer assets include the following be sure you talk to your estate planning attorney... Read More >
Why Even Public Info Must Be Kept Private Under HIPAA
By Glory Francke, Adam Greene and Becky Williams A not-for-profit health care system recently agreed to pay the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights .... Read More >
eClinicalWorks to Pay $155 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
One of the nation s largest vendors of electronic health records software, eClinicalWorks ECW , and certain of its employees will pay a total of million to resolve a False... Read More >
OCR’s Iliana Peters Shares a HIPAA Enforcement Update
HHS Office for Civil Rights Senior Advisor for HIPAA Compliance and Enforcement, Iliana Peters, recently sat down with the HCCA s Compliance Institute to give an enforcement update. Topics include... Read More >
How Clinically Healthy Is Your Practice?
nbsp Many medical practices make the mistake of tracking only financial performance. To be sure, a medical practice will not be able to continue its important clinical work without assuring... Read More >
Physician learns how to avoid mistakes on insurance applications
Found this very interesting blog post at Beyond Healthcare Reform http beyondhealthcarereform.com Dr. Steven Svabek may have set a record for the number of reasons why his tail policy didn... Read More >
Reporting Changes in Ownership to Medicare
A Office of the Inspector General OIG report noted that providers may not be informing CMS of ownership changes. Providers must update their enrollment information to reflect changes in ownership... Read More >
$2.5 million settlement shows that not understanding HIPAA requirements creates risk
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights OCR , recently announced a Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of HIPAA settlement based on the impermissible... Read More >
HHS Update: international cyber alert to healthcare organizations
Executive Summary Ransomware can infect computers multiple ways and may or may not require user interaction. This message outlines several vectors of attack and what users can do to help... Read More >
Lookup Tool to Help Determine MIPS Participation Status
Unsure of your participation status in the Merit-based Incentive Payment System MIPS ? Clinicians can now use an interactive tool on the Quality Payment Program website to determine if they... Read More >
Hurricane season is here – IRS tips for handling a disaster
Here is a video tax tip from the IRS: Preparing for Disastersย ย English | Spanish |ASL Read More >
Does Your Physician Practice Use a PEO? Don’t Assume.
Courtesy of Tax Guard http tax-guard.com Professional employer organizations PEOs sometimes referred to as employee leasing companies or co-employers have been in existence in a variety of forms for over... Read More >
OIG resource guide on compliance program effectiveness
In March of this year, the OIG posted a Resource Guide that included ideas about compliance programs, not a checklist to assess a compliance program. It was generated to provide... Read More >
Miscellaneous Medicare Resource Updates
Diagnosis Coding Using the ICD- -CM Web-Based Training Course Revised A revised Diagnosis Coding Using the ICD- -CM Web-Based Training course is available through the Learning Management System. Learn about... Read More >
MIPS Participation Status Letter
The Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services is reviewing claims and letting practices know which clinicians need to take part in MIPS, the Merit-based Incentive Payment System. MIPS is an... Read More >
Pediatric Practice Settles Government HIPAA Charges
An Illinois pediatric digestive health practice has settled alleged Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act violations stemming from the disclosure of more than , patients health information to a document-storage... Read More >
Oops I need to amend my tax return
You can fix mistakes or omissions on their tax return by filing an amended tax return. Here are some helpful tips from the IRS File using paper form. Use Form... Read More >
Nursing Home Manager Liable for Penalties for Failing to Pay Over Payroll Taxes
A nursing home manager was liable under Code Sec. for the employee withholding taxes he willfully failed to pay over to the IRS. His claims that he used all available... Read More >
Billing Medicare for Ambulance Transports
In a September report, the Office of the Inspector General OIG released results of a study of Medicare Part B ambulance claims. According to the report, almost percent of ambulance... Read More >
How To Help Kids Save Money
All adults know that money doesn t grow on trees, but that s not necessarily true for kids. Help your kids, grandkids, or other children in your life tuck away... Read More >
April Quarterly Provider Update Available From CMS
By publishing this Update, CMS intends to make it easier for providers, suppliers, and the general public to understand the changes CMS is are proposing or making in the programs... Read More >
Are you a “fraud prone” physician practice?
The following are a list of issues that should raise some embezzlement red flags and call for immediate attention Diminishing cash flow when receipts are strong Receipts do not seem... Read More >
Fee For Service Advance Noncoverage Medicare Beneficiary Notice
The Advance Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage ABN , Form CMS-R- , and form instructions have been approved by the Office of Management and Budget OMB for renewal. While there are... Read More >
Know these Facts Before Deducting a Charitable Donation
If you gave money or goods to a charity in , you may be able to claim a deduction on your federal tax return. Taxpayers can use the Interactive Tax... Read More >
Members of Ophthalmologist Group Charged with Illegal Boycott of Health Plan
An ophthalmologist cooperative in Puerto Rico settled charges with the Federal Trade Commission FTC earlier this year that it orchestrated an illegal boycott of a health plan. The FTC alleged... Read More >
How To Create A Home Inventory Just In Case
Do you know every single item you own and would you be able to remember it all if you had to recall from memory? Taking a detailed home inventory requires... Read More >
Wins and Losses
Take a moment to review the last year. Think about the triumphs, the failures, the unexpected wins and the unanticipated losses. A year is made up of all these things,... Read More >
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