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Follow on Google News | HBMA Congratulates NCDS Medical Billing On Compliance Re-accreditationNCDS Medical Billing recognized for program to protect patient privacy, prevent medical billing fraud, and comply with federal regulations
By: HBMA NCDS Medical Billing is an RCM company based in Cleveland, Ohio that serves health care providers in twelve states. "In these challenging times having the proper compliance plans in place and guidance from HCP to keep them current has been a key to enabling NCDS to continue to serve our clients efficiently and without interruption through this public health emergency. Being able to maintain these high standards and attain reaccreditation is must in today's business environment," "HBMA recognizes that in medical billing and revenue cycle management the security threats and federal regulations are continually expanding and evolving. There are severe consequences for not staying current in this environment. When a company earns HBMA Compliance Accreditation by independent evaluation, it is only valid for one year. To renew their accreditation NCDS Medical Billing was required to pass another independent evaluation to verify that it still surpasses federal regulations and employs best practices to protect confidential patient medical information, safeguard their data systems, and prevent fraud," said Cindy Pittmon, RCC, CHBME, FRBMA, president of HBMA. Healthcare providers trust and rely on RCM companies to ensure the privacy and security of their protected health information (PHI) and to operate with billing policies and practices that meet regulatory requirements. The HBMA Compliance Accreditation Program independently assesses the participating company's program to fulfill those obligations. Because change in healthcare and its regulatory environment are constant, accreditation must be earned annually to meet new guidelines and requirements. The HBMA Compliance Accreditation Program assesses compliance with HIPAA and with Health and Human Service Office of Inspector General compliance standards on fraud, waste and abuse; the Stark Law, which is designed to prevent conflicts of interest by medical providers in their prescribed patient care; federal Anti-kickback law; and the OIG work plan. The assessment under the HBMA Compliance Accreditation Program includes an annual comprehensive evaluation of the policies and practices of RCM companies with respect to employee training; security risks, including the security of confidential patient health information; End
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