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Five Individuals and Two Nursing Facilities Indicted on Charges of Conspiracy to Defraud the United States and Health Care Fraud

Briggs Healthcare

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. Five individuals and two for-profit skilled nursing facilities in Southwestern Pennsylvania have been indicted by federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of conspiracy to defraud the United States and related health care fraud charges, United States Attorney Cindy K.

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Medicare Payment Systems MLN Educational Tool Revised

Briggs Healthcare

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. You’ll find substantive content updates in dark red font. Keep scrolling down this website and you’ll find individual payment systems beneath What’s Changed?

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CY 2022 Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate Final Rule – AND MORE!

Briggs Healthcare

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. Late in the afternoon (4:15pm ET) on Tuesday, November 2, 2021, CMS filed the public inspection copy of 2021-23993. At first blush, this Final Rule appears to be solely directed at the home health industry, but wait…. There’s a lot in this FR.

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CMS Revises Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 State Performance Standards System (SPSS) Guidance

Briggs Healthcare

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS revised the State Performance Standards (SPSS) Guidance via Admin Info: 23-12-ALL dated August 11, 2023. Every year, CMS conducts a formal assessment of each State Survey Agencies’ performance relative to measures included in the SPSS program.

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The Metaverse Experiences Benefiting the Aging Population

HIT Consultant

Wellness in the Virtual Sphere: Health and Self-Care Managing health and accessing healthcare services are essential components of aging gracefully. Access to diverse educational resources encourages seniors to explore new interests, stimulating cognitive abilities and promoting a sense of fulfillment.

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HCPCS vs CPT: Everything You Need to Know

Etactics

Even if you’re new here, or just getting started in your career, the American healthcare system should speak for itself - nothing about it is straightforward. HCPCS (Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System) and CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) codes are similar in function, but with important differences which dictate their usage.

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HIPAA Criminal Penalties: Possible Violations with Real Examples

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A HIPAA violation is a failure to comply with any aspect of HIPAA laws and regulations detailed in 45 CFR Parts 160, 162, and 164. The Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is responsible for the text of all published HIPAA regulations. There are 115 pages of regulations related to HIPAA standards.