Tuesday, November 3, 2020
 

News

Aetna pays $1 million to settle three HIPAA breaches
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Aetna Life Insurance Company and its affiliated covered entity agreed to pay $1 million to the Office for Civil Rights and to adopt a corrective action plan to settle three potential HIPAA violations that occurred in 2017.
CMS approves Georgia's Section 1332 waiver
Source: HealthLeaders Media
The Section 1332 waiver approval came just over two weeks after CMS approved the state's "Pathways to Coverage" demonstration.
 

Revenue Cycle Advisor Subscriber Content

CMS updates COVID-19 policies and guidance on testing, vaccination, and telehealth
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Valerie A. Rinkle, MPA, CHRI, writes about Medicare guidance on and updated payment policies for COVID-19 testing, vaccines, and telehealth services.
 

Daily Q&A

Q&A: Data needed to start outpatient CDI reviews
Source: ACDIS
Q: What areas in the facility should be reviewed as part of outpatient CDI reviews? Does outpatient CDI include patients in the hospital currently in observation status? Do inpatient CDI specialists review those patients who are in observation status?

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