Everyone,
We can argue all day long whether or not we are a covered entity, but I think it makes good business decision to agree that you are if you send in claims and be done with it.
Look at this situation, I don't know if many doctors or support staff realize this: Anytime a claim is sent to
I would like to ask the group a related, but varied question, regarding
hybrid and affiliated entities.
Two scenarios:
1) Skilled Nursing facility has attached assisted living, with same
ownership (lets say we call this a single legal entity). (Of course, the
nursing facility is
In the Privacy Regulation, reference is made to Personal
Representatives being able to act on behalf of an individual.
For the right to request confidential communication, are covered entities
providing an address and phone number for the Personal Representative or
maintaining for the
I am
interested in knowing if other healthcare providers (hospitals) are currently
using email as a form of patient communication. If so, would you please
email me directly for further discussion. thanks,
Leslie
Bunny Street
Privacy Specialist
Mountain States Health Alliance
streetlb
Susan,
Well said.
Still another kink -- come October, you will have to file your
Medicare claims electronically, which makes the loopholes even
smaller.
IMHO, this makes just about anyoune who does "Health Care" a
CE, except for those few providers who do a strictly cash business, and
