Monthly Archives: March 2012

New Labor Law Poster Requirement for Employers

Posted on March 31, 2012 by dzetter

There are new posting requirements and nearly all employers — not just those who are unionized — need to be aware of them because if you haven’t posted this poster in the past two months, you are not in compliance. … Continue reading →

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Six Phrases You Don’t Want to Use When Documenting Employees

Posted on March 30, 2012 by dzetter

Here are six scary phrases that you should never use in documenting employees:

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PECOS Update: New “Surrogate” Program Coming Soon

Posted on March 29, 2012 by dzetter

Reprinted from the Kinnser Software Home Health Blog March 28, 2012 by Karen Brooks Amid the myriad improvements the Medicare Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS) database system has undergone in recent years is a new program that a … Continue reading →

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Every Job Description Should Contain These 5 Critical Components

Posted on March 28, 2012 by dzetter

A job description doesn’t need to account for every task that might ever be done.  Here are the most critical components of a good job description.

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Compliance Culture and Officer Should be Protected

Posted on March 9, 2012 by dzetter

There are new tools being provided by the Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General on compliance.  The office has been posting educational resources to its Compliance 101 Web page.  Some of the educational materials recently posted included A … Continue reading →

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“Incident To” Rules, What You Thought You Knew

Posted on March 8, 2012 by dzetter

I thought I would share some information with you that I found out today from CMS in Baltimore via a phone conversation and documented in an email.  I know that this will take some of you by surprise, because it … Continue reading →

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PECOS – Medicare Enrollment Made Easier

Posted on March 3, 2012 by dzetter

I have been involved with the PECOS Power User Focus Group for about two years now.  We have been very involved with reviewing suggested updates by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Center for Program Integrity … Continue reading →

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Highmark Medicare Services Changes Name to Novitas Solutions, Inc.

Posted on March 2, 2012 by dzetter

Highmark Medicare Services made this announcement back in late 2011 that they were being sold to DSO out of Florida, but it will become more evident very soon.  Here is a recent release on their listserv.

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Stage 2 of Meaningful Use Rules Proposed

Posted on March 1, 2012 by dzetter

Last week, the release of the proposed rules for Stage 2 of the government’s Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program occurred. Originally scheduled for 2013, the onset of Stage 2 was pushed back to 2014 in a proclamation by the … Continue reading →

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