by Gina Elkins | Wednesday, May 5, 2021 | Compliance, Featured
It is that time of year again when The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) publishes their for the upcoming year. Comments this year are due no later than June 7th. The Proposed Rule will become final later this year with an effective date of October 1,...
by Gina Elkins | Wednesday, March 10, 2021 | Compliance
We are barely out of the woods with the amount of national COVID-19 related deaths in the United States. We continue to work diligently to vaccinate residents and staff in our communities. Then, BAM! We are hit with an ADR (Additional Development Request) of twenty...
by Gina Elkins | Tuesday, January 19, 2021 | Compliance
What is the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) Work Plan and why is it important? The OIG Work Plan sets forth various projects including OIG audits and evaluations that are in progress or planned to be addressed by...
by Gina Elkins | Tuesday, November 24, 2020 | Compliance, Regulatory
COVID-19 fraud is rapidly evolving. This page is frequently updated. Last updated: November 23, 2020 https://youtu.be/cAfrHJwpE4g The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General is alerting the public about fraud schemes related to the...
by Gina Elkins | Thursday, November 19, 2020 | Compliance, Regulatory
Right to Access – sound familiar? It should! The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has recently reported eleven enforcement actions against covered entities who failed to comply with the Individuals’ Right under HIPAA to Access their Health Information (HIPAA...
by Gina Elkins | Tuesday, October 27, 2020 | Compliance
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) has a webpage with numerous valuable resources regarding Compliance, Compliance Resources, and Compliance Guidance. There are sections regarding information on Accountable Care...
