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HHS Reports $125,000 Settlement with Allergy Practice for Impermissible Disclosure

HHS Reports $125,000 Settlement with Allergy Practice for Impermissible Disclosure The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a settlement with an allergy...

7 Tips for Dealing with Gossip at Work

7 Tips for Dealing with Gossip in the Workplace "psss Hey did you hear about the latest gossip? " "No, what?!" "You haven't?" "I'm going to tell you all about it.. just don't tell anyone you heard it...

Evaluation and Management Coding Changes Expected in 2019 and 2020

Evaluation and Management Coding Changes Expected in 2019 and 2020 On July 12th, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), released theProposed Ruleand made it available for comment. There was a lot of...

10 Key MIPS Updates for 2019

On November 1, 2018, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2019 Quality Payment Program (QPP), Final Rule. As of January 1, 2019, the changes will go into effect. According to CMS, the...

$5.25 Million Dollar Settlement for Lincare Inc. Announced by the DOJ

$5.25 Million Dollar Settlement for Lincare Inc. Announcedby the DOJ Recently, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Lincare, Inc., has paid a $5.25 million dollar settlement to resolve allegations that...

Happy Thanksgiving from HCP

Being Prepared with a Disaster Plan, Regardless of Where You're Located

Being Prepared with a Disaster Recovery Plan When we talk about Disaster Recovery and Emergency Preparedness, hurricanes often come to mind first. This year was intense with the incomprehensible destruction due to...

Taking Care of the To-Do's with National Clean out the Refrigerator Day and a HIPAA Walkthrough!

Taking Care of the To-Do's with National Clean out Your Refrigerator Day and a HIPAA Walkthrough! The end of the year can be quite the chaotic time, with holiday parties, shopping, and completing your end of year...

Why OIG Exclusion List Screening is a Must Do

Why OIG Exclusion List Screening is No Longer Just a Should Do It's a Must Do! In the healthcare industry, providers, professionals, and organizations are allowed some flexibility, some standards may be required...

Breaking News! CMS Finalizes the 2019 PFS and QPP Rule

On November 1, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized the 2019 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) and the Quality Payment Program (QPP) rule. The final rule includes updates to coding...