by Healthcare Compliance | Mar 22, 2021 | Billing
Download PDF There are 11 new CPT codes for COVID-19 vaccines. Each vaccine has a specific vaccine administration code. The appropriate administration code is chosen based on the type of vaccine and which dose in the schedule (first or second dose) the patient...
by Healthcare Compliance | Feb 24, 2021 | Compliance, Risk
An emergency operations plan (EOP) is your best defense against a disaster, lawsuit, and repetitional damage. In 2017, CMS outlined to17 healthcare entities that to participate in CMS, they must have a plan. Though physician practices are not part of the 17, it is...
by Healthcare Compliance | Feb 24, 2021 | Audit, Governance
The 21st Century Cures Act (“Cures Act”) was approved by Congress in 2016 with the intent to provide electronic access, exchange, and use of health information across all different types of health care entities. On May 1, 2020, the Cures Act’s final...
by Healthcare Compliance | Feb 24, 2021 | Audit, Risk
On the day that President Biden was sworn into office, the public health emergency (PHE) was set to expire, but the Department of Health & Human Services extended the emergency declaration for another 90 days, to April 20, 2021. This represents the fourth time...
by Healthcare Compliance | Feb 24, 2021 | Audit, Compliance
In a response to the healthcare community’s desire to lessen the administrative burden on HIPAA covered entities, the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) issued a request of information (RFI) in December of 2018. Two years later, after this RFI comment period closed, the OCR...
