Compliance News Roundup: Chiropractic Services

1. Colorado Hospital Pays $111,400 for Failure to Terminate Former Employee’s Access to ePHI - “It’s common sense that former employees should immediately lose access to protected patient information upon their separation from employment,” said OCR Director Roger Severino. “This case underscores the need for covered entities to always be aware of who has access to their ePHI and who doesn’t.” Get the scoop >>

2. HHS Releases Voluntary Cybersecurity Practices for the Health Industry - “Cybersecurity is everyone’s responsibility. It is the responsibility of every organization working in healthcare and public health.  In all of our efforts, we must recognize and leverage the value of partnerships among government and industry stakeholders to tackle the shared problems collaboratively,” said Janet Vogel, HHS Acting Chief Information Security Officer. Get the scoop >>

3. Deeper Than the Headlines: Chiropractic Services - Chiropractic services are regular targets of audits by government agencies including Medicare, Medicaid, and the OIG. In calendar years (CYs) 2012 and 2013, Medicare Part B accepted approximately $1.4 billion in chiropractic services to Medicare beneficiaries nationwide. And previous OIG reviews found that Medicare inappropriately paid for chiropractic services that were either medically unnecessary, incorrectly coded, or undocumented. Get the Scoop >>