The HIPAA OCR audits are underway. If your organization is targeted for an audit, you’ll only be given 10 days to upload the requested documents and reply to inquiries (there are over 1300 elements).
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7 Steps to Conducting the Perfect Audit
June 16, 2016 | Posted by :
Lamon Willis
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Recovery Auditor Contractor (RAC) Part 5: Why the BFCC-QIOs Are on Pause
June 15, 2016 | Posted by :
Lamon Willis
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The RAC program has been controversial ever since its inception when the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) instituted the program to identify and correct Medicare improper payments through the detection of overpayments and underpayments made on healthcare claims.
Lessons from OIG Audits of Physician E/M Services (Part 3)
June 14, 2016 | Posted by :
Lamon Willis
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E/M Coding And Auditing: How To Avoid Wrongful Code Selection
June 9, 2016 | Posted by :
Lamon Willis
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Lessons from OIG Audits of Physician E/M Services (Part 2)
June 8, 2016 | Posted by :
Lamon Willis
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Lessons from OIG Audits of Physician E/M Services (Part 1)
June 7, 2016 | Posted by :
Lamon Willis
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Are You Ready For HIPAA Stage 2 Audits?
June 2, 2016 | Posted by :
Steve Spearman
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Back in 2012, the Office of Civil Rights implemented a HIPAA Audit pilot program mandated by HITECH, the legislation that also created the Meaningful Use Program.