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10/01/2018

A new request for information (RFI) from the Office of Inspector General (OIG) on Stark law suggest that reform, a longtime topic of discussion among health care analysts, may be coming — but probably at a slower rate of speed than reformists would like.

10/01/2018
Practices have been part of a boom in advance care planning (ACP) in recent years, but CMS’ open-ended rules and the wide eligibility parameters for ACP codes 99497-99498 suggest plenty of room for growth.
10/01/2018

Practices that want to introduce a dose of levity into their advance care planning efforts can find an outlet in card games that steer patients through what are sometimes challenging conversations.

10/01/2018
CMS could cut a broad range of requirements and reduce the required frequency of certain activities based on the proposed Regulatory Provisions to Promote Program Efficiency, Transparency, and Burden Reduction  rule. The rule would help further CMS’ commitment to reduce and streamline the regulatory burden on providers while promoting patient safety, CMS says.
10/01/2018
Question: I’ve seen stories on the news about people in waiting rooms getting the police called on them. In that kind of situation, would my staff or I have to worry about HIPAA or about making a bad call and getting in trouble and possibly sued?
10/01/2018

Claims for advance care planning codes 99497-99498 increased significantly between 2016 and 2017, topping out at nearly 1.3 million services collectively, according to the most recent Medicare claims data.

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