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Long-awaited I-9 Form Update Released
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released an updated I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Form. Employers are required to complete a Form I-9 to verify the identity and employment authorization of each employee hired in the United States.The new form … Continue reading
Posted in Human Resources, Practice Management, Regulatory, Uncategorized
Tagged Form I-9, USCIS
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Medicare Overpayments for Part B Claims with G Modifiers
Office of Inspector General (OIG) announced they recently finished a study on all Part B claims billed with G modifiers that the providers expect to be denied as either not “reasonable and necessary” (GA and GZ modifiers) or because they … Continue reading
Difficult Employees; How to Stop Negativity from Spreading in the Workplace
I am reprinting this article with permission from a good friend, Jamie Verkamp at (e)merge, providing innovative healthcare marketing solutions to our clients. This article resonated with me and I am sure it will with you, too! Unfortunately, one of … Continue reading
EHR Meaningful Use Audits – What to Expect
You have your meaningful use incentive monies in hand and you receive a letter from Figliozzi & Company, the auditing firm chosen by CMS to perform meaningful use audits that you need to provide proof of your attestation data. Now … Continue reading
Posted in CMS, EHR, Meaningful Use, Medicare, Regulatory, Uncategorized
Tagged audit, CEHRT, Figliozzi, HITECH
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New OSHA Hazard Communication Standard – Compliance Date: 12/1/2013
New changes to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Hazard Communication Standard are bringing the United States into alignment with the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS), further improving safety and health protections for America’s … Continue reading
Posted in compliance, guidelines, OSHA, Practice Management, Uncategorized
Tagged GHS, hazard communication
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Telemedicine… A Future Revenue Stream?
Many facilities and providers are looking at providing telehealth or telemedicine services. Given that this is a relatively new technology and service, the revenue stream is questionable. Understanding what the position of each payer is and whether or not they … Continue reading
Posted in Credentialing, guidelines, Regulatory, Uncategorized
Tagged FSMB, telemedicine
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Ready or not…ICD 10 is coming
CMS has announced that there will be no more delays in ICD 10. Come October 1, 2014, ready or not everyone will be required to use ICD 10 diagnosis codes in order to get reimbursed for services performed on or … Continue reading
Posted in Coding, compliance, documentation, EHR, guidelines, Healthcare, ICD-10, Uncategorized
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The Primary Care Medicaid Pay Increase – Where is it?
A huge pay raise promised under the Affordable Care Act for primary care doctors who treat the nation’s poor covered by Medicaid health insurance is nearly three months behind schedule and may take another three months before it kicks in, … Continue reading
Posted in Affordable Care Act, CMS, Healthcare, Medicare, Regulatory, Uncategorized
Tagged Affordable Care Act, Kaiser, Medicaid, pay raise, SPAs, study
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Stage 3 Meaningful Use Rule Making Delayed
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will delay making rules on the Stage 3 requirements for meaningful use of health records until next year.
New Form I-9 Required; Use by May7, 2013
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced March 7, 2013, that the official revised Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 will be made available in the March 8, 2013, Federal Register.
Posted in Human Resources, Practice Management, Regulatory, Uncategorized
Tagged Form I-9, USCIS
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