Monthly Archives: February 2021
What We’re Reading – Insurers Must Cover COVID-19 Testing for All
According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Labor and Department of the Treasury, private health plans may not deny coverage of COVID-19 tests for members who are asymptomatic or have no known or suspected exposure to … Read Full Post
What We’re Reading – Deloitte study on Future of Healthcare
The Deloitte Center for Health Solutions conducts a biennial survey to understand how consumers make health care decisions, and published some interesting insights. They analyzed the responses from surveys administered before and during COVID-19, and broke down responses among demographic … Read Full Post
2021 Home Care Outlook is Bright Indeed!
Long term care providers have reason to rejoice based on a survey conducted by Home Health Care News at the end of 2020. Agencies feared the worst last year with the implementation of the Patient Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) and … Read Full Post
What We’re Reading – 2021 Tax Changes to Know
As we know the official start date to file a 2020 tax return was February 12, 2021, but it’s a good idea to review the tax changes for 2021 so you can plan accordingly. This great article is aimed at … Read Full Post
Supporting a Diagnosis of Angina Pectoris
In a primary care setting, we sometimes encounter patients who have been diagnosed with angina pectoris and are being followed by the primary care practitioner (PCP). In this blog, we will share some of the most common issues regarding this … Read Full Post
What We’re Reading – The SEC’s disclosure rules are changing HR forever. Are you ready?
A big transformation is brewing in HR, mostly affecting publicly traded companies. The issues, however, are worthy of attention to small business as well, even if it’s not entirely feasible to make these changes. First, a little history: investors research … Read Full Post
“Not-Assessments:” Misconceptions about Assessing Conditions
We educate a good bit about documentation of a proper assessment, use the acronyms M-E-A-T or T-E-A-M and still see skimpy notes with an “assessment” that doesn’t pass muster – from providers who, by now, should be on board with … Read Full Post
What We’re Reading – Want to convince workers to get a COVID-19 vaccine? Try money
In an earlier post, we reported on employers’ positions on whether or not to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations, certainly a topic with strong opinions on both sides. This article, though, shows that employees could be induced to be vaccinated, beyond the … Read Full Post