OIG Roundup
In this OIG roundup, we cover the agency’s plans to modernize and improve the useability of its Compliance Program Guidance, which was first published in 1998.
Brief Your Billing & Coding Staff on New Medicare HCPCS & CLIA Code Changes
To avoid claims denials and improper billings, ensure billing and coding staff is aware of, and has adjusted to, all recent coding changes.
Compliance Alert: 8 New Medicare COVID-19 Test Payment Rules Take Effect on May 12
CMS recently issued long-awaited guidance on post-PHE changes to Medicare coverage of SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic tests.
Proposed Rule Would Water Down CLIA Requirements for Lab Directors and Testing Personnel
While the rule has not yet been approved, if it is, nursing degrees would be considered the equivalent of biological science degrees.
Staffing Special Report: CMS Proposes Changes to CLIA Laboratory Personnel Requirements
An overview and analysis of the recently proposed changes and how they could affect your medical laboratory.