When considering a new hire for your medical practice, learning as much as you can about the candidate s background before moving ahead is critical. After all, embezzlement and other... Read More >
For , the Social Security Administration SSA has announced that cash wages paid by an employer for domestic service in the employer s private household is subject to FICA tax... Read More >
The Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services CMS announced new opportunities for clinicians to join Advanced Alternative Payment Models APMs developed by the CMS Innovation Center to improve care and... Read More >
The HIPAA Privacy Rule requires health plans and covered health care providers to develop and distribute a notice that provides a clear, user friendly explanation of individuals rights with respect... Read More >
About million workers will pay more Social Security taxes in , because the wage base for that tax will rise to , from this year s , . The maximum... Read More >
Does your organization collect and share consumer health information? When it comes to privacy, you ve probably thought about the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act HIPAA . But according... Read More >
On Oct. , the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released the highly anticipated final rule implementing the Medicare physician payment reforms enacted as part of the Medicare Access and... Read More >
It s harder and harder than ever for practices to stay independent in the post-ACA era of health insurance. Physicians Practice and KeyBank have teamed up to help guide you... Read More >
The Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services CMS is holding a webinar on October at PM ET, on the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of MACRA final rule with... Read More >
Private Letter Ruling Physicians service agreements entered in connection with staffing medical facility owned by exempt organization that is funded with state bond proceeds do not result in private business... Read More >
On October , HHS finalized its policy implementing the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System MIPS and the Advanced Alternative Payment Model APM incentive payment provisions in the Medicare Access and CHIP... Read More >
Do you suspect someone is submitting fraudulent claims to Medicare? Watch a brief video on How to Report Fraud to the OIG and learn how you can report these activities... Read More >
Open enrollment season is under way, and when workers get their health-plan information, many of them can expect higher out-of-pocket costs. As employers cope with rising health costs, some are... Read More >
New EHR Contract Guide and Health IT Playbook HHS Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology ONC released two tools to help health care providers get the most... Read More >
Raleigh Orthopaedic Clinic, P.A. of North Carolina Raleigh Orthopaedic agreed to settle charges that it potentially violated the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules... Read More >
From the McGuireWoods law firm By October , , healthcare providers and other covered entities must publish and disseminate nondiscrimination notices, including disclosures that they provide language assistance services for... Read More >
Sometimes we read books, articles or opinions that give us insight into the things we are doing right, the things we could be doing better and the ways we can... Read More >
If you are a solo medical practitioner or healthcare business owner, a business succession plan is a key component of any asset protection plan. In most cases, a medical practice... Read More >
OCR has released a new FAQ addressing whether a business associate of a HIPAA covered entity may block or terminate access by the covered entity to the protected health information... Read More >
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology ONC recognizes that conducting a risk assessment can be a challenging task. That s why ONC, in collaboration with the... Read More >
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 >
It s similar to a professional basketball game. Coaches have a clear vision of the team s strengths and weaknesses. They also find out as much as they can about... Read More >
We keep hearing some of the most common complaints of hospital-employed physicians. Before turning to these complaints and ways to address them, one common issue I see most often is... Read More >
Now is a good time to review how you use ICD- . The following Key Performance Indicators can help you manage your revenue cycle and track your ICD- progress Assess... Read More >
The ICD- honeymoon period will soon be a thing of the past, and we expect to see denials for most or all of the unspecified diagnosis codes being used. Any... Read More >
For every physician, it s important to look at asset protection. No matter what the first, or perhaps next, exposure actually is, doing nothing or failing to act under blue... Read More >
The head of CMS promised a final rule by Nov. for the merit-based incentive payment system MIPS and said it would allow providers to pick their pace of compliance if... Read More >
Insider threat is becoming one of the largest threats to organizations and some cyberattacks may be insider-driven. Although all insider threats are not malicious or intentional, the effect of these... Read More >
For purposes of the Affordable Care Act, an employer s size is determined by the number of its employees. Employer benefits, opportunities and requirements are dependent upon the employer s... Read More >
The Affordable Care Act requires a physician or a non-physician practitioner to have a face-to-face encounter with the beneficiary before a physician certifies the beneficiary s eligibility for the home... Read More >
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