In January 2013, the HIPAA Omnibus Final Rule was published in the Federal Register. While the initial compliance date for most components of the Final Rule was Sept. 23, 2014, Business Associate Agreements (BAAs) did not have to be updated until the existing agreement expired or by Sept. 22, 2015–the final compliance date. If providers have not already updated their […]

Two critical deadlines are coming up next week related to the Medicare Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program. Tuesday, July 1, is the last day that first time participants can begin their 90-day reporting period of meaningful use (MU) in order to avoid the Medicare payment adjustment that will begin on Jan. 1, 2015 AND to qualify for up to […]

On June 6, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued notification regarding updates to the 2014 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Database (MPFSDB) that will go into effect on July 1, 2014. Included in the updates were new fees for Chiropractic Manipulative Treatment (CMT) codes 98940, 98941, and 98942. Following the completion of the Chiropractic […]