Health Care
Posted by:
Thomas N. Hutchinson and Meghan M. Linvill McNab
on May 1, 2019
Beginning in April 2019, CMS started returning OPPS claims where the Hospital Outpatient Department address on the claim does not match the exact address appearing on the hospital’s Medicare Form 855A. These include claims returned for using “Ste.” instead of “Suite” or “St.” instead of “Street.” Be…
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Posted by:
Kendall A. Schnurpel
on April 29, 2019
On March 27, 2019 the IRS announced that taxpayers can no longer request an employer identification number (“EIN”) unless the “responsible party” named on the application has a Social Security number (“SSN”) or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (“ITIN”). This change goes into effect on May…
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Posted by:
Robert A. Anderson and Meghan M. Linvill McNab
on April 9, 2019
The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued a press release regarding a recent $2 Million settlement related to allegations that a provider violated the False Claims Act by submitting inflated and upcoded evaluation and management (“E/M”) claims to Medicare and Medicaid, over a five year…
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Posted by:
Meghan M. Linvill McNab and Amanda K. Schipp
on April 9, 2019
On February 14, 2019, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (“CMMI”) announced a new payment model for Medicare emergency ambulance services called the “Emergency Triage, Treat and Transport (“ET3”) Model. The goal of the ET3 Model is to allow Medicare Fee-For-Service beneficiaries to…
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Posted by:
Robert A. Anderson and
on April 8, 2019
On March 21, 2019, the Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) issued a resolution to resolve complaints brought against the State of Hawaii by two pregnancy resource centers (the “Centers”). The Centers brought the complaints in 2017 alleging…
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Posted by:
and Brandon W. Shirley
on April 8, 2019
D.C. District Court Judge James Boasberg invalidated Federally approved Medicaid work requirements in Kentucky and Arkansas and sent the question back to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) for further analysis. The March 27, 2019 decision is a legal setback for CMS and states…
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Posted by:
Susan E. Ziel and
on April 8, 2019
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as amended by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health or “HITECH” Act (hereinafter “HIPAA”)1 establishes numerous obligations for HIPAA covered entities and business associates. One obligation, in…
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Posted by:
Susan E. Ziel and Stacy Walton Long
on March 25, 2019
The Indiana Administrative Code, specifically 844 IAC, Article 5, establishes certain professional standards for physicians licensed in the State of Indiana. One particular section, 844 IAC 5-2-16, sets forth requirements governing the discontinuation of a physician’s practice due to retirement or…
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Posted by:
Robert A. Anderson and
on March 19, 2019
A former Patient Information Coordinator (Patient Coordinator), previously employed with UPMC and its affiliate, Tri Rivers Musculoskeletal Centers (TRMC) in Mars, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty to a charge of wrongfully disclosing health information, in violation of the Health Insurance Portability…
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Posted by:
Micah J. Nichols and Rodney S. Retzner
on March 5, 2019
A new year means “New Year’s Resolutions.” Many people commit to financial resolutions for 2019, whether it is eliminating debt or creating a monthly budget. Unfortunately, they neglect their estate plans. Adding estate planning to your resolutions is important for a variety of reasons, whether you…
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Posted by:
Stephanie T. Eckerle and Brandon W. Shirley
on March 5, 2019
The Office of Medicaid Policy and Planning finalized a rule impacting applied behavioral analysis (ABA) Therapy services effective March 1, 2019. Affected services providers should review and revise business policies and practices to accommodate these new changes as applicable. Note that the final…
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