What are Medicare Anti-Mark Up Rules?
Medicare’s new Anti-Mark up Rules went into effect on January 1, 2009.The Medicare Anti-Mark Up Rules are meant to prevent the mark up (price increase) of certain diagnostic tests that are …
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Authorization for Release of Medical Records
Medical records often contain confidential and sensitive information. Your records not only include the dates of your physical exams, height and weight but also information about the medications that you are taking and any diagnoses made by medical professionals. Most people, understandably, want to keep their medical records private and prevent their employers, relatives and friends …
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What is the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act of 1985?
The Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act of 1985 (“EMTALA”) was passed as part of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986, a federal law that is more commonly known as “COBRA”. EMTALA is the portion of COBRA that determines the circumstances under which a patient can be refused medical treatment, and/or be transferred to another …
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