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CMS ASC Approved Procedure List Challenges: Look to HR 4350

If your practice has an Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC), you’re part of the millions Medicaid saves every year. However, you reap fewer benefits than Hospital Outpatient Departments (HOPDs). A new bill on the table could serve to ease some of the burden your ASC faces, especially relating to the variable CMS ASC approved procedure list. […]
Published Date: September 17, 2019
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Fee-for-compensation

Bust 3 Myths to Boost Pay for Your Fee-for-Compensation Physicians

Are you billing for fee-for-compensation services correctly? Many practices aren’t — and that means leaving money on the table. In today’s healthcare market, that’s not something you can afford to do. Unfortunately, fee-for-compensation billing is often misunderstood, so many practices aren’t getting all the reimbursement they deserve. Plus, incorrect or non-compliant billing practices can catch […]
Published Date: September 15, 2019
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HIPAA Violation nurse giving patient medical records

First Medical Records Patient Access HIPAA Fine Issued

You may have recently seen the announcement that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) had their first patient access enforcement action. The $85,000 payment wasn’t recorded as an actual HIPAA violation, but as as settlement with Bayfront Health of St. Petersburg (Bayfront). So, why should […]
Published Date: September 12, 2019
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Emotional Support Animal

Emotional Support Animal FAQs: Avoid ADA Violations

When a patient walks into your practice with a dog, you must quickly decipher: is this a service animal, an emotional support animal, or is this patient simply trying to get away with bringing Fido along for fun? That’s not a trick question, but it might feel like a tricky one to answer. There’s been […]
Published Date: September 10, 2019
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HIPAA Breach Reporting needed or maybe just a data leak

When Your Data Breach Doesn’t Need HIPAA Breach Reporting

It seems like you hear about HIPAA breach reporting more and more each year. And it’s true. As hackers become more advanced, breaching relatively unprotected healthcare data gets easier and easier. Plus, healthcare data is particularly enticing. Unlike passwords or bank account information, healthcare data — like names, birth dates, and social security numbers — […]
Published Date: September 5, 2019
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medical collections front desk helping patient

5 Tips to Prevent Unpaid Medical Collections – Supercharge Your Staff

For years, deductibles were so low. Payers paid most of the patient responsibility on claim submission. Those days are obviously gone putting the onus on your practice’s medical collections to keep your revenue stream healthy. “Most patients maybe had a $250 or $500 deductible,” recalls medical collections expert Tracy Bird, FACMPE, CPC, CPMA, CEMC, CPC-I, […]
Published Date: September 3, 2019
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responding to subpoena for medical records

Responding to Medical Records Subpoenas: Protect Your Practice

Update Notice: This blog post was reviewed for accuracy by a Healthcare Training Leader expert and was updated on May 26, 2021. This update included adding the following sections to this post, “What if the Subpoena is Inadequate” and “Identifying Request Requirements,” to ensure the information you receive is accurate, up-to-date and complete. responding to subpoena […]
Published Date: August 29, 2019
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Curtail Cashflow Break, Master Medicare Enrollment Application CMS-855I

For providers to get paid when they treat Medicare patients, they have to be enrolled in the Medicare program. But the enrollment process and directions for Medicare enrollment application CMS-855I are complicated and confusing! One wrong entry can delay your application setting you back thousands of dollars while you wait. These FAQs will help you […]
Published Date: August 27, 2019
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Respond to a HIPAA Breach

How to Respond to a HIPAA Breach in 5 Steps

A provider’s laptop is left in a taxi, a front desk sheet lists patients’ names, a practice’s website is hacked, all easy accidents that could happen to you. And how you respond to a HIPAA breach will play a major role in the penalty – if any – assigned. Be sure to follow these compliance […]
Published Date: August 25, 2019
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telehealth originating site

Learn About the 7 Telehealth Originating Sites

Obtaining Medicare reimbursements for telehealth  services isn’t always easy — especially considering CMS telehealth originating site rule restrictions. While telehealth coverage is on the rise, a recent Harris Poll study shows practice adoption has not kept up with patient demand for convenience and better population health care for chronic conditions. CMS recently has agreed to […]
Published Date: August 22, 2019
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