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Pandemic labor updates: DOL offers new COVID guidance on FLSA, FMLA, FFCRA
08/03/2020
by: Tammy Binford
As employers continue to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has released new guidance that attempts to answer questions related to employee pay and leave time.
Disability laws require aid for deaf patients: Ensure you’re prepared to comply
08/03/2020
by: Marla Durben Hirsch
Make sure your practice is prepared to treat patients who are deaf or hard of hearing. The government is ramping up its scrutiny of providers who fail to make the appropriate accommodations.
Communication aids for deaf patients: A review of what’s on the OCR-approved list
08/03/2020
by: Marla Durben Hirsch
Effective communication provides an equal opportunity to participate in, and enjoy the benefits of, a service, program or activity.
Despite PHE, provider signatures remain a must — except for ambulance orders
08/03/2020
by: Roy Edroso
Question: Like many practices, we’re doing a lot of telehealth during the public health emergency (PHE). Does this relieve or reduce our providers’ signature requirements for our Medicare claims?
HHS extends COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE)
08/03/2020
by: Richard Scott
You can continue to perform telehealth services under loosened restrictions, get paid at the E/M office visit rate for audio-only services and take advantage of other waivers and allowances under the ongoing COVID-19 PHE.
Telehealth visits start declining as in-person encounters bounce back: Study
08/03/2020
by: Roy Edroso
Telehealth has emerged as a big part of American health care in the COVID-19 era, and in its early days some practices reported most of their visits being done by videoconference or phone. But a recent study from The Commonwealth Fund suggests that telehealth use may be trending down as practices reopen.
As AMA, experts warn of new PPE shortages, use 5 tips to keep your practice stocked
07/27/2020
by: Roy Edroso
While it may appear that in some areas the immense shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) stock is over, providers and medical organizations are warning that a lack of supplies remains a concern. But by planning ahead and forging purchasing relationships, smart practices can make an effort to head them off.
Navigate modifier reporting for COVID-19 visits to ensure your claims get paid
07/27/2020
by: Sarah Gould
In response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) public health emergency (PHE), CMS has expanded patient access to telehealth services, allowing beneficiaries to receive a wide range of services without having to visit a health care facility.
Can you amend time on encounter notes? Yes — but don’t make a habit of it.
07/27/2020
by: Roy Edroso
Question: I have a doctor who’s billing critical care codes without putting the relevant times in his notes. We send these back to him and he amends them properly. Could this still be trouble for us down the road?
Robust TCM payment growth slows but still sees double-digit results
07/27/2020
by: Richard Scott
The ascendance of transitional care management (TCM) payments and claims may be slowing, but the codes (99495-99496) continue to maintain strong year-to-year growth, most recently reaping more than $186 million in Part B payments.
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