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This article outlines five adjustments that are being debated as the proposed Climate-Related Disclosure rule gets closer to an SEC vote. 

Steps an experienced forensic accountant will typically take while conducting a fraud risk assessment to help organizations mitigate fraud risk in susceptible areas.

The case for why your organization should consider a fraud risk assessment to better understand and expose risk areas as well as develop actionable mitigation strategies.

ESG investing is on the rise as a strategy for family offices. This blog looks at why ESG has grown in popularity and what it means for investments.

  The SEC will be voting on and proposed several new ESG-related rules in 2023 and 2024.    

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released a fact sheet on the proposed rule for the 2017 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System IPPS. Information on the Hospital Acquired Conditions Reduction Program and Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program.

Anchorage Community Mental Health Services has agreed to settle potential violations of the HIPAA Security Rule with the Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights. ACMHS will pay a settlement and correct deficiencies in its HIPAA compliance program.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services revised their final rule regarding the provision of Home Health Care Services for Medicaid eligible beneficiaries. The update ensures home health care agencies take an additional step prior to the onset of care.

CPT codes have been revised for 2016. Review all relevant changes and additions to CPT for the current year. Update the encounter form, chargemaster and other forms to accurately reflect only current CPT codes. Deleted CPT codes will no longer be reimbursed.

In March 2016, 1,900 code changes to ICD-10-CM were proposed by stakeholders at the ICD-10 Coordination and Maintenance Committee meeting, in addition to several more changes to the ICD-10-PCS code set, which itself already has over 3,600 new codes.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced Part A and B deductibles and premiums for 2016. The annual deductible for Part B beneficiaries will increase and the Part A deductible is also increasing.

Hospital merger and acquisition activity will continue in 2016. Northeast hospital mergers will transform how health care is delivered in the Northeast. While health systems continue to acquire physician organizations, physician groups are also starting to merge with each other.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) issued a proposed rule featuring information related to the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). The following is an overview of some key areas.

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics show that the health care industry is on pace to break 2015’s number of jobs created in the economy. Newly created health care jobs account for 1 out of 6 total jobs that were created last month in the U.S. economy. Here's the breakdown.

The Health Care Compliance Association webinar in NYC highlighted the following features of electronic health records that can be misused because of a lack of internal controls and user training. Electronic health records are a tool and effective training on their software is critical.

Moving to a high-deductible health plan with higher employer contributions is a challenge for employers. Moving forward, consumers will be expected to share more of the cost of their health care benefits. Enrollment in high-deductible health plans has nearly doubled since 2010.

Important ICD-10 implementation information such as details on ICD-10 Ombudsman, format of valid ICD-10 codes and the recently announced 'flexibilities.' Also included is info on Local Coverage Determination and National Coverage Determination.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services provides consumers with reviews and ratings for Medicare providers through resources such as Physician Compare and Hospital Compare. Here are the measures each home health care agency will be graded on.

New Jersey state court rules not-for-profit hospital must pay property taxes. Judge Bianco of the New Jersey Tax Court ruled that the Morristown Medical Center, a not-for-profit hospital, does not qualify for a property tax exemption.

Understanding the increased documentation requirements of ICD-10 prior to the Oct 2015 implementation date. If providers’ documentation does not support the detail of the ICD-10 codes billed, they are at high risk of not being reimbursed and being penalized in the event of an audit.