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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 should be used immediately. The effective date to begin using the form was May 7, 2013. Continue reading →
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 are not covered by Medicare (GY and GX modifiers). These modifiers are used when they are uncertain about whether a claim should be paid. 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 the more unpleasant tasks those in management positions are responsible for can be handling negative or difficult employees and ensuring their negative or destructive behaviors do not spread throughout the organization. While many leaders may choose to ignore these habits or simply attempt to wish these troubles away, the best way to handle these employees is to face them head on when the problem begins to occur. 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 what do you do? Where are the attestation reports you used to attest to meaningful use? Are you still using the same EHR when you tracked data and attested? If not, can you obtain copies of the reports? Continue reading →
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 workers. Building on the success of OSHA’s current Hazard Communication Standard, the GHS is expected to prevent injuries and illnesses, save lives and improve trade conditions for chemical manufacturers. The Hazard Communication Standard in 1983 gave the workers the ‘right to know,’ but the new Globally Harmonized System gives workers the ‘right to understand.’ Continue reading →
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 reimburse for these services is tough. Additionally, the laws and regulations can be daunting given that everything is currently in a state of flux. Telemedicine services can originate from healthcare systems, hospitals, ancillary providers and medical group practices that employ a diverse collection of specialists, as well as from individual practitioners. This field is a rapidly evolving area of healthcare for many reasons, including the emphasis on cost containment and the need to deliver services to remote and underserved areas. Continue reading →
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 after October 1, 2014. Continue reading →
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, according to some state Medicaid directors. Continue reading →
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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. Continue reading →
Sunshine Act – CMS Issues Final Rule
CMS has issued a final rule requiring manufacturers of drugs, devices, and biological and medical supplies to report payments or gifts of $10 or more made to physicians, hospitals and other health care professionals. The rule also requires reporting of physician ownership and investment activities in applicable manufacturers and group purchasing organizations. Continue reading →
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