[12/21/20]
Posted on December 21, 2020 in Compliance
Written by: Hall Render Advisory Services
On May 21, 2020, Hall Render published “Providers Beware: Avoiding the Pitfalls in Regulatory Flexibilities and Relief Funds,” which discusses the risks associated with pandemic related regulatory changes, as well as the acceptance of COVID-19 relief funds. On May 26, 2020, the Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) published “OIG Strategic Plan: Oversight of COVID-19 Response... READ MORE
Tags: Billing, Coding Compliance, COVID-19, COVID-19 testing, COVID-19 vaccine, CS modifier
[11/23/20]
Posted on November 23, 2020 in Compliance
Written by: Hall Render Advisory Services
In just a few months, CMS is going to introduce significant changes to office or other outpatient visit coding guidelines. With a historic provision in the 2020 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule, CMS will attempt to address the administrative burden placed on providers and prioritize patients over paperwork. When it comes to documentation... READ MORE
[07/20/20]
Posted on July 20, 2020 in Compliance
Written by: Hall Render Advisory Services
CMS issued a memo update announcing additional blanket waivers for providers, including hospitals and skilled nursing facilities, as a result of the COVID-19 public health emergency. This memo includes several service enhancements and waivers for hospitals and skilled nursing facilities (“SNFs”). CMS issued the hospital and SNF waivers to address potential skilled nursing bed... READ MORE
Tags: CMS blanket waivers, Skilled nursing facility, SNF, swing beds
[06/03/20]
Posted on June 3, 2020 in Compliance
Written by: Hall Render Advisory Services
Over the past several months, the federal government has issued copious amounts of new regulations, provided waivers to longstanding laws and made large sums of money available to health care entities. OIG published the “OIG Strategic Plan: Oversight of COVID-19 Response and Recovery” on May 26, 2020 to transparently let the health care industry... READ MORE
[05/20/20]
Posted on May 20, 2020 in Compliance, Real Estate
Written by: Hall Render Advisory Services
CMS issued explanatory guidance in reference to blanket waivers of the sanctions under 1877(g) of the Social Security Act. The guidance answered lingering questions about rental compensation arrangements that would allow for repayment to occur beyond the end of the term of the emergency waivers, such as emergency rent abatement arrangements. The explanatory guidance... READ MORE
[04/06/20]
Posted on April 6, 2020 in Compliance
Written by: Hall Render Advisory Services
On April 6, 2020, HHS Office of Inspector General issued a report summarizing OIG’s interviews with hospital administrators across the country on COVID-19. The interviews focused on three key issues facing hospitals during the current crisis, including: 1) challenges responding to the COVID-19 pandemic; 2) strategies to mitigate the challenges; and 3) needs for... READ MORE
