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. 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…

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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. We consider that KMC University members are under our care and protection, which includes keeping them up to date on important changes, updates, and…

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Dry Needling CPT Codes Added for 2020

Changes occur to CPT procedure codes every January 1st. Some get deleted, some updated, and others added. The list of new codes added for 2020 include 2 new procedure codes for dry needling: 20560 and 20561. 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…

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