November 25, 2019 edition

The first place winner for the physician writing contest.

Trying to prevent malpractice suits is one thing, but this is ridiculous.

The proposed rules released by the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in October 2019 include new exceptions and safe harbors, as well as clarifications to the Physician Self-Referral (Stark) Law, the Anti-Kickback Statute and the civil monetary penalty prohibition against beneficiary inducements.

Even though physicians have been able to bill CCM since 2015, they still run into problems in terms of getting paid.

Tips for primary care physcians 

What it is, what these firms want, and why your practice might be a target

While vaccination is mostly identified with immunizing children against diseases, providing vaccination services in a clinically and economically efficient way is foundational to the health of all patients and can add to a practice’s income stream.