Beyond the previously-covered handling of patient records after a practice shutters, owners or partners will have to deal with parties affected by their closing — payers, patients, creditors, the medical board and others. It’s not as simple as turning out the lights and locking up; you must prepare to accommodate the needs of all the parties involved.
Individual clinicians and practices continued to take part in the Quality Payment Program (QPP) during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, there were shifts in how many participants met or exceeded performance thresholds in 2020 compared to 2019, according to a CMS fact sheet.
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month — a time for mental health advocates, community organizations, health care organizations and others to highlight resources and raise awareness of this stigmatized, and often taboo, topic.
Last year, Tim Chevalier received the first of many coverage denials from his insurance company for the hair removal procedure he needed as part of a phalloplasty, the creation of a penis. Electrolysis is a common procedure among transgender people like Chevalier, a software developer in Oakland.
Did you know 2023 is the Chinese Year of the Rabbit? Chinese astrology describes the rabbit as being gentle, quiet, elegant, and alert. Rabbits are also thought to be kind and very responsible. Really, rabbits sound like good friends to have. I have never referred to the inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) as a good friend, but as I provide you with a summary of some of this year’s IPPS final rule, I will try to parallel this to rabbits and bunnies, just because it might add a little fun to what is otherwise a dry subject!
HHS recently released final rules for implementing components of the No Surprises Act. These rules expand upon several provisions of the July 2021 and October 2021 interim final rules regarding the qualified payment amount (QPA) and the federal independent dispute resolution (IDR) process.
