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07/08/2024
Against loud protests from medical organizations, HHS has finalized strong “disincentives” — that is, financial punishments — for providers who commit what OIG, the designated overseer, determines to be information blocking.
07/08/2024
Train your team on the latest definitions and coding guidance for diabetes screening and related services during your next training session. And be prepared to follow up on denials of diabetes screening tests performed after Jan. 1, 2024. New guidance from CMS includes the new definition for diabetes, coverage for 83036 (Hemoglobin; glycosylated [A1C]), also known as HbA1c, for diabetes screening and looser frequency limits.
07/08/2024
A CMS warning on a “fax phishing” scam reminds you that the noisy little machines are still very much a part of health care and you should train staff to check out the provenance of sensitive faxes as they would sensitive emails.
07/08/2024
Question: We have some patients asking questions about Wegovy (semaglutide) coverage. In some instances they apparently want it for weight loss, but suggest they might be suffering from heart trouble in ways that lead us to believe they’re just looking to get it covered by Medicare Part D, which will not pay for it otherwise. Do we need to have a policy for this?
07/08/2024
Question: How can health care entities ensure their business associate agreements (BAA) fully address the cybersecurity risks and responsibilities related to PHI protection?
07/08/2024
A new Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) survey finds that while increased patient volume presents challenges for many practices, pay rates for medical assistants (MA) who can help ease that pressure have only risen slightly in the past year. Over the same period, other clinical and nursing staff did better.

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