In this HelpDesk video, KMC shares what you should be thinking about the first business day of January, shares information on Medicare Part C, and explains the new 2022 Medicare Part B deductible. We consider that KMC University members are under our care and protection, which includes keeping them up to date on important changes, updates, and news that can affect their reimbursement and compliance. This content is meant for members. We’d love to help…
Unfortunately, in the past few days the ‘record of severity’ has been broken when it comes to the level of threat to internet facing applications. A flaw in Log4j, a Java library for logging users and error messages in applications, is the most high-profile security vulnerability on the internet and has earned the severity score of 10 out of 10. We consider that KMC University members are under our care and protection, which includes keeping…
Just when we thought we were finished with new regulations for the year, the No Surprises Act that was introduced in July is set to be implemented on January 1, 2022. This Act is properly named ‘surprise’ as it has surprised both payers and providers. Our members enjoy one hour of continuing education credit (in participating states) per quarter, and we foot the bill! Unfortunately, it’s not included in your level of membership, but we’d…
In this HelpDesk video, we provide the answer about sending patient statements. We consider that KMC University members are under our care and protection, which includes keeping them up to date on important changes, updates, and news that can affect their reimbursement and compliance. This content is meant for members. We’d love to help you come under our umbrella of care and protection with membership. Click here to learn more.
When a clinic has reviewed the relationship with their vendor and concludes that the vendor meets the definition of a business associate, as defined by HIPAA, they usually initiate a Business Associate Agreement. What if the vendor responds with a refusal to sign the agreement? We consider that KMC University members are under our care and protection, which includes keeping them up to date on important changes, updates, and news that can affect their reimbursement…
MIPS requirements or rules may have some similar security standards as HIPAA but knowing whether or not MIPS Risk Assessment is enough to be HIPAA compliant is an important question. We address this topic in the following HelpDesk video. We consider that KMC University members are under our care and protection, which includes keeping them up to date on important changes, updates, and news that can affect their reimbursement and compliance. This content is meant…