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Apr 01 2020

HIPAA and COVID-19 Exposure Critical Read!

By Karen 2019, Regulatory Compliance, Sean Weiss

HIPAA and COVID-19 Exposure A Critical Read! by Sean Weiss, Partner & VP of Compliance All: I have just been notified by one of my clients and I am furious! A patient who was thoroughly screened on the phone and by essential staff prior to their face-to-face with the physician and answered "No" to all...

Apr 01 2020

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Creating a Contingency Plan – Covid-19

By Karen 2019, Regulatory Compliance, Sean Weiss

Creating a Contingency Plan by Sean Weiss, Partner & VP of Compliance How do you prepare a Contingency Plan and how complex should it be? (Originally published March 18, 2020 and updated April 1, 2020) In a crisis, emergency or pandemic, which do happen from time to time like the one the world is experiencing...

Mar 20 2020

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Physician Assistants and Telehealth/Telemedicine

By Karen 2019, Regulatory Compliance, Sean Weiss

Physicians Assistants and Telehealth/Telemedicine by Sean Weiss, Partner & VP of Compliance There has been much discussion over the past several days that CMS omitted PAs from Telehealth/Telemedicine service because they were not qualified to render the services. But it appears that guidance is wrong. Here is CMS’ Language from the other day: “A range...

Mar 19 2020

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Families First Act Review and Highlights

By Karen 2019, Regulatory Compliance, Sean Weiss

Families First Act Review and Highlights by Sean Weiss, Partner & VP of Compliance In the preparation of this summary, I found the ACT to be very straightforward. Medical practices should find it easy to comply with the guidelines, down to the comp calculations and non-retaliation portion of the ACT. One section that is not...

Mar 18 2020

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Can We Prescribe Narcotics via TeleMedicine?

By Karen 2019, Regulatory Compliance, Sean Weiss

Can We Prescribe Narcotics via TeleMedicine? by Sean Weiss, Partner & VP of Compliance The answer is yes, and here is why: While a prescription for a controlled substance issued by means of the Internet (including telemedicine) must generally be predicated on an in-person medical evaluation (21 U.S.C. 829(e)), the Controlled Substances Act contains certain...

Feb 06 2020

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It’s My Organization; I Can Do What I Want!

By Karen 2019, Regulatory Compliance, Sean Weiss

It's My Organization; I Can Do What I Want! "Not if The Government Has Anything to Say About It" by Sean Weiss, Partner & VP of Compliance As first published on RACMonitor January 30, 2020 The age-old question of “Can we offer cash-pay discounts, professional courtesy and/or the waiver of co-payments or deductibles” continues to...

Jan 29 2020

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To Sign or Not to Sign

By Karen 2019, Regulatory Compliance, Sean Weiss

To Sign or Not to Sign "A Provider's Responsibility" by Sean Weiss, Partner & VP of Compliance and David Glaser, ESQ As first published on RACMonitor January 23, 2020 As a regulatory and compliance officer, I often have the privilege of working with some of the best and most respected attorneys in the industry and...

Jan 15 2020

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Avoiding a Compliance Nightmare in 2020

By Karen 2019, Regulatory Compliance, Sean Weiss

Avoiding a Compliance Nightmare in 2020 "This is Serious" by Sean Weiss, Partner & VP of Compliance I’ve never been a huge fan of horror films and not because of the blood and guts but simply because of the bad choices the victims always seem to make; “Let’s hide behind the wall of chain saws,...

Dec 18 2019

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Bah Humbug – The Impact of Medical Necessity in 2020

By Karen 2019, Regulatory Compliance, Sean Weiss

Bah Humbug "The Impact of Medical Necessity in 2020" by Sean Weiss, Partner & VP of Compliance Ahh! “The Most Wonderful Time of The Year” or so they say. The question is, for whom is it really the most wonderful time of the year? If you are an insurance company depending on the recoupments and/or...

Dec 12 2019

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Top OIG Risks for 2020

By Karen 2019, Regulatory Compliance, Sean Weiss

Top OIG Risks for 2020 by Sean Weiss, Partner & VP of Compliance (Adapted From Monitor Monday Podcast Segment from December 9, 2019 and article posted on RACMonitor https://www.racmonitor.com/early-warning-top-audit-risks-for-2020) As we get ready to say good-bye to another year of audits and investigations, compliance officers around the country have or are working to determine...

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HIPAA and COVID-19 Exposure Critical Read!

Creating a Contingency Plan – Covid-19

Physician Assistants and Telehealth/Telemedicine

Families First Act Review and Highlights

Can We Prescribe Narcotics via TeleMedicine?

It’s My Organization; I Can Do What I Want!

To Sign or Not to Sign

Avoiding a Compliance Nightmare in 2020

Bah Humbug – The Impact of Medical Necessity in 2020

Top OIG Risks for 2020

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