I have often received this question from health care providers: A patient wants a copy of her records. The provider seems to think that due to HIPAA, he has to … Continued

You work for a referral service that provides various types of medical personnel to give at-home care to patients. You become aware that your service is providing personnel without the … Continued

Clients will often inform me of a case from a remote state and think that it is case law in the state they are in. That is not the case! … Continued

Many physicians and healthcare practitioners, do not understand the HIPAA law. The key is understanding what is PHI or Protected Health Information. PHI is any payment or medical record that … Continued

We constantly hear about the “Opioid Epidemic”. I decided to take a look at the numbers. In New York, quarterly statistics are required in all sorts of categories of opioid … Continued

Watch out for 3rd party companies that are hired by CMS to investigate Medicare/Medicaid usage by private offices. Usually three investigators ring your bell and walk in unannounced. They attempt … Continued

Whether you are a physician, an NP, PA, an RN, or any other health care provider, if it comes to your attention that a patient is on a high dosage … Continued

Beware of sales people attempting to sell you a new and improved machine that will miraculously double your income. Do NOT take as gospel the CPT codes they “suggest” you … Continued

Even though the police pulled you over while you were not treating patients, if you plead to even a misdemeanor, that will be reported to the National Practitioner Data Bank, … Continued