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Q: If a healthcare worker did not have a titer drawn after the HBV vaccine was completed, how long afterward could we assume that he/she is a responder/non-responder? Many titers wane after years and are no...

HBV Vaccination and Immunity

Q: If a healthcare worker did not have a titer drawn after the HBV vaccine was completed, how long afterward could we assume that he/she is a responder/non-responder? Many titers wane after years and are no...

ICE Increases I-9 Audit Actions

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) recently notified businesses that they had been targeted for in-person inspections of their I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Forms. This recent enforcement...

CMS Identifies Total Improper Payment Figures

CMS released a short but useful Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) update on its website last week reporting the total amount of improper payments identified since the RAC demonstration period. From October 2009...

Faxing Protected Health Information

Recently, a client called in requesting clarification of whether they had violated HIPAA Privacy rules due to faxing protected health information (PHI). The following was their scenario and our answer: Scenario:...

Monthly Check of Fire Extinguishers

Q: Does OSHA require a monthly check of portable fire extinguishers? A: Yes. The OSHA standard for portable fire extinguishers 19 10.157 requires a monthly check. Each month check for: - proper...

Small Mercury Spill Cleanup Instructions

We recently had a few questions regarding how to handle a mercury spill. We hope that the following instructions will help you if you have that kind of spill in your practice. Steps to Clean Up: (1) Put...

"No-Match" Letters Resume After Three-Year Hiatus

The Social Security Administration recently announced that it would once again be sending "No Match" letters to employers. "No Match" letters are intended to advise employers that there is some discrepancy in the SSA...

IRS Issues Guidance on Form W-2 Reporting for Costs of Employer-Provided Coverage

Many offices have inquired about the recently issued Notice 2011-28 from the IRS, which provides greater clarity to employers in connection with how to administer new Form W-2 reporting requirements for costs of...

Attestation for the Medicare EHR Incentive Program Begins Now!

Eligible professionals (EPs) can now attest through the CMS web-based attestation system and be on their way to receiving Medicare EHR incentive payments. Several new CMS resources can help you successfully...