This is the first major change to E/M service coding since 1997 While it may be more simplified and streamlined, you must know the elements that are measured to accurately report coding for the Evaluation and Management services in your office. Learn what elements to start incorporating now to ensure an easy transition for your office.
Malicious Cyber Actor Spoofing COVID-19 Loan Relief Webpage via Phishing Emails
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is currently tracking an unknown malicious cyber actor who is spoofing the Small Business Administration (SBA) COVID-19 loan relief webpage via phishing emails. These emails include a malicious link to the spoofed SBA website that the cyber actor is using for malicious re-directs and credential stealing.
Alert: Postcard Disguised as Official OCR Communication
The Office for Civil Rights in Action (OCR) has identified postcards being sent to health care organizations disguised as official OCR communications, claiming to be notices of a mandatory HIPAA compliance risk assessment.
The Alphabet Soup of Medicare’s 2020 ABN Form
New regulations have been published that clarify and outline a provider’s responsibility when dealing with a Medicare patient who also qualifies for Medicaid. Talk about complex degrees of information!
ABN – A Brand New Form
The wait is finally over. You no longer need to feel like you are breaking the rules of Medicare by using an ABN form that expired in March 2020. CMS was delayed in approving the new ABN form; however, on June 24th, they updated their website and released the latest version.
Compliant Documentation for Adjusting Multiple Spinal Regions
In the world of documentation compliance, chiropractors who routinely adjust the full spine are often challenged by the requirement that documentation and coding must match exactly. We all know that coding the Chiropractic Manipulative Treatment (CMT) code 98942, indicating that all five regions have been adjusted, may be asking for trouble. But what if you did adjust all five? And what if your documentation can’t reflect medical necessity in all five regions?