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

Nurse Practitioners in Business

Now, lets go through the checklist #1 Gather Essential Business Documents While this is an essential step, it may take the longest. Make sure you have all the necessary financial documents in one place. Below are the business documents you may need to prepare your return. Retain copies of all tax documents in case of an audit.

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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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How to Conduct Effective Compliance Audits 

American Medical Compliance

The healthcare industry is highly regulated, with various laws such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH), and the Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regulations shaping operations.

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The Relentless School Nurse: Just Because They Can, Does Not Mean They Should.

The Relentless School Nurse

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) rescinded key guidance on March 4, 2025, affecting Medicaid and Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) coverage for services addressing health-related social needs (HRSNs).

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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.

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Section 1557 Compliance for Healthcare Providers by July 5, 2025 

American Medical Compliance

Health Insurance Providers : Companies providing health coverage plans. Medicare and Medicaid Participants : Entities receiving payments through these federal programs. Be Documented : Maintain records of training sessions for accountability and future reference. 5.

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Foot care nursing

American Nurse

Medicare expects beneficiaries or caregivers to perform routine foot care (nail trimming and shaving, paring, cutting, and removal of calluses [keratoma and tyloma] and corns [heloma]), so it’s excluded from coverage. CFCNs providing routine foot care must collect payment from the patient if health insurance doesn’t provide coverage.