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Don’t Let Tax Season Sneak Up: Use This Checklist

Nurse Practitioners in Business

People and businesses get ready to file their yearly income tax. While business filing dates can vary with the choice of business structure and date of formation, most small business owners file their business taxes when they file their personal tax returns. The tax season is moving into full swing.

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What Is A Clearing House & Do You Need One?

Nurse Practitioners in Business

A clearinghouse or, in healthcare, a medical billing clearinghouse, acts as a middleman between your practice and health insurance companies. The clearinghouse reviews, formats, and securely transmits your electronic claims to payers (insurance companies) after youve submitted them through your EHR or billing system.

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HIPAA: What You Can and Can’t Disclose

Nurse Practitioners in Business

HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, has been around since 1996. One of its primary directives is to protect the privacy and security of patients’ health information. Of course, that doesn’t mean PHI (Personal Health Information) is always safe and protected; violations do occur.

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The Relentless School Nurse: Trump’s Latest Cabinet Picks – A Circus of Incompetence

The Relentless School Nurse

Dr. Oz: Snake Oil Salesman in Chief Dr. Mehmet Oz, the TV quack extraordinaire, has been tapped to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Oz, notorious for peddling pseudoscience and miracle weight loss cures on his daytime show, now holds the reins of an agency responsible for the health of millions of Americans.

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Foot care nursing

American Nurse

Legal and professional considerations CFCNs who want to start their own clinic or business should evaluate which setting and reimbursement platform to pursue. Although nurses should check their state nurse practice act prior to developing their business structure, foot care remains one of the few areas that allows RN self-employment.

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Understanding FWA Compliance in Healthcare

American Medical Compliance

Furthermore, it prohibits knowingly submitting false or false claims to Medicare, Medicaid, or other federally funded healthcare programs. HIPAA regulations govern the use, disclosure, and safeguarding of protected health information (PHI) by covered entities and their business associates.

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The Changing Face of Healthcare Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic

Hospital Recruiting | Nursing

The emergency decision by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on March 17, 2020 (and retroactively in effect beginning March 6, 2020) to pay for telehealth visits outside of rural areas has eased physician concern. CPT codes for billing purposes are available.