Medical Billing & Collections
HHS and CMS announced their new Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model, which aims to improve the quality of life for people living with dementia, reduce strain on unpaid caregivers, …
HHS’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a settlement of potential violations of the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules with iHealth Solutions, LLC, a Kentucky-based business associate that provides coding, …
The Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN) Form has been updated with a new expiration date. The new form will be mandatory for all home health agencies, hospices, and other Medicare-certified providers …
CMS will host the inaugural CMS Health Equity Conference on June 7 – 8, 2023. Due to overwhelming interest, both in-person and virtual registration filled to capacity. To accommodate everyone, CMS …
Although the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) ended on May 11th, providers were left wondering how to handle staff vaccinations. CMS and HHS have provided the answer: Medicare-certified providers no …
As aggressive marketing continues, the Internal Revenue Service has renewed an alert for businesses to watch out for tell-tale signs of misleading claims involving the Employee Retention Credit. The IRS and …
President Biden has informed Congress that he will end the twin national emergencies for addressing COVID-19 (known as Public Health Emergencies, or PHEs) on May 11, 2023. Depending on your …
Please see the following update from HHS, and remember to be on the lookout for new/changed information next year! ACA Marketplace National Enrollment Snapshot The Biden-Harris Administration announces nearly 3.4 …
The November 2022 quarterly refresh for the Hospice Quality Reporting Program is now available on Care Compare. Your hospice’s quality scores matter more than ever before. Take some time to review …
HHS and SAMHSA released a new report, National Guidelines for Child and Youth Behavioral Health Crisis Care, which describes the urgent need to improve crisis response services for children, youth, and …