Risk Adjustment (HCC) coding compliance is quickly becoming the forefront of primary care across the nation as value-based care models continue to be implemented within the healthcare industry. With the added administrative burden placed upon providers and...
Back on December 10, 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Civil Rights (OCR) issued the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) with proposed changes to the Privacy Rule. The proposed modifications support individuals’ engagement in their...
I have been actively engaged in healthcare compliance for the last 25 years. Over that time, I have frequently heard the complaint that compliance is a costly nuisance. Why is it so expensive? Is there a way around it? Who pays for this unfunded mandate? I’ll let you...