The Medicare incentive programs with which you and your medical practice are familiar will soon be no more. As of January 1, 2017, these programs (including the Electronic Health Records
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OCR Alert – HIPAA Audit Email Phishing Scam
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) issued an alert on November 28, 2016, regarding an email purporting to be from OCR. This…
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OIG Okays Free Vaccine Dispensing System for Physician Office Use
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The Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) of the Department of Health and Human Services, generally, would have concerns about a potential or existing referral source receiving free goods or services,…
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The Switch to ICD-10
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The long-anticipated implementation of ICD-10 coding finally began this past Thursday, October 1, 2015. As of that date, government and commercial payors ceased to accept claims under the old coding…
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Physicians May Be Sued in Pennsylvania for Failing to Report Suspected Child Abuse
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As a follow up to our most recent post on What You Need to Know About PA’s Child Protective Services Law, you should know that the Pennsylvania Superior Court (PA’s…
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What You Need to Know About PA’s Child Protective Services Law
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As of December 1, 2015, the PA Medical Society has retracted its opinion that physicians, health care practitioners and practice staff must obtain child abuse clearances under the PA Child …
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First Court Decision on the Medicare/Medicaid 60-day Overpayment Rule
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You may have heard some years ago that the Affordable Care Act established a “60-day overpayment rule” that requires a provider to report and return any overpayment from a federal…
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Hospitals Should Think Outside the Box When Employing Physicians
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Hospitals interested in being in the physician business for any meaningful length of time should seek to develop an organizational structure that fosters an ownership mentality and a commitment to achieving collaborative organizational goals.
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State’s “More Stringent” Stark Law Restrictions Upheld By Court
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State’s “more stringent” Stark law restrictions upheld by court.
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OIG Announces 2013 Priorities
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OIG has announced its priorities for 2013 and some are of special interest to physicians.
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