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Limited health literacy costs the U.S. healthcare system billions

WEBMedicaid enrollees with low literacy incur healthcare costs estimated at $10,688 vs. $2,891 annually for health literate enrollees. The total cost of limited health …

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Q&A: Asking the patients the right questions to determine health

WEBQ: What are some questions that a case manager should ask to really get a sense of a patient’s health literacy? A: Case managers must be proficient in …

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Q&A: New UnitedHealthcare guidelines Revenue Cycle Advisor

WEBA: While UnitedHealthcare will provide organizations with criteria to make status decisions for patients, it will not provide hospitals with the complete set of …

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Q&A: RHC "incident to" services Revenue Cycle Advisor

WEBA. In general, “incident to” refers to those covered services and supplies that are integral, though incidental, to an RHC practitioner’s services and are the following ( …

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Q&A: Birthdays and protected health information

WEBQ: Does sending a generic “happy birthday” postcard to patients during their birthday month violate HIPAA rules? A: No, this is not a HIPAA violation, since you are …

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Q&A: Provider-based RHC per visit payment exceptions

WEBA. Each CY, CMS establishes a national payment limit per visit for RHC services. In general, the payment limit serves as a cap on the amount an RHC can be …

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Breach impacts 63,551 patients of NY physician group

WEBInformation for 63,551 patients for Middletown Medical, a multispecialty physician group in Middletown, New York, was exposed due to a misconfigured security …

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Q&A: Patient request to change medical record

WEBQ: I work in patient registration at a hospital. A patient asked if they could have something in their medical record changed. I know that patients can request to see …

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This week in Medicare updates—6/7/2023 Revenue Cycle Advisor

WEBEffective date: July 1, 2023. Implementation date: July 3, 2023. This week’s Medicare updates include a final rule on COVID-19 vaccination requirements for …

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Q&A: HIPAA for public figures Revenue Cycle Advisor

WEBA: The president and other national officials are protected by HIPAA the same as all residents in the United States. There are special provisions that require …

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This week in Medicare updates Revenue Cycle Advisor

WEBRevisions to State Operations Manual (SOM), Appendix A–Survey protocol, regulations and interpretive guidelines for hospitals On September 26, CMS released a transmittal …

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Q&A: Photographing patients as part of the registration process

WEBA: Many facilities take photographs of patients to aid in the management of patient safety (for instance, these can be used as one of the two required identifiers prior …

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Q&A: PHI for marketing Revenue Cycle Advisor

WEBThe definition of marketing excludes communications made: To describe a health-related product or service provided by the CE. For treatment of the individual. …

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Q&A: Are patient diagnoses alone considered to be PHI

WEBA: No, a diagnosis or diagnosis code without patient identifiers is not considered PHI. Information is protected under HIPAA if it contains any of 18 specific …

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Q&A: Contacting a patient’s emergency contact person in a non …

WEBA: If you’re a covered entity healthcare provider, it would be a violation of HIPAA to contact the patient’s emergency contact if the patient has not signed an …

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Q&A: Calculating RHC payment Revenue Cycle Advisor

WEBA: Each calendar year (CY), a single deductible is established for Medicare Part B services, including RHC services. The Part B deductible for CY 2021 is $203. …

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New York Mental Health Research Records Breached

WEBThe New York State Psychiatric Institute (NYSPI) is notifying more than 20,000 research participants that their protected health information (PHI) may have been breached in a …

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Q&A: Case managers assisting patients with transportation

WEBA. The case manager must ensure patients have the ability to travel to the site of the healthcare provider. Many of the healthcare insurers covering the dual-eligible …

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Q&A: Photo ID requirements for patient appointments

WEBFederal law does not require covered entities (CE) to scan and save a copy of your driver’s license or other valid forms of government identification. It may be the …

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Q&A: Determining financial responsibility Revenue Cycle Advisor

WEBA: Managed care denials are complicated by the division of financial responsibility. In some cases, the service that was denied is the financial responsibility …

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Q&A: The role of HIM in edit management Revenue Cycle Advisor

WEBA. The HIM department or coding unit may be responsible for directly overseeing a claim edits team or the HIM and coding edit work queues managed by the …

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Q&A: Determining when to report individual, family …

WEBFamily psychotherapy sessions must be at least 26 minutes in duration to be reported. Codes 90846 and 90847 are not time based but are typically 45 to 60 minutes …

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