Regulatory Compliance Flashcards
A self assessment and external peer assessment process used by healthcare organizations to accurately assess their level of performance in relation to established standards and implement ways to continuously improve
Accreditation
Written notice issued to a fee for service (original/traditional Medicare) beneficiary before furnishing items or services that are usually covered by Medicare but are not to be paid in a specific instance for certain reasons, such as lack of medical necessity
Advance Beneficiary Notice
ABN
A legal document in which a person has outlined what they would like to be done if they are no longer able to make decisions for themselves due to incapacity or illness
Advance Directive
Anti fraud federal criminal statute that prohibits offering or exchange of anything of value in exchange for healthcare business referrals
Anti-kickback statute
Federal agency under the Department of Health and Human Services that administers Medicare and partners with state governments for administration of Medicaid and other programs
CMS
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services
CMS code used to track and monitor occurrences where a Medicare beneficiary is admitted to a hospital as an inpatient but ,upon internal review, the hospital determines the services did not meet inpatient criteria and admission is changed to observation
Condition code 44
An insurance program for the families of veterans
CHAMPVA
Civilian Heath and Medical Program for the Veterans Administration
Accreditation organization approved by CMS
DNV Healthcare
A real time, digitized version of a patients medical history that allows secure information access to authorized users
EHR
Electronic Health Record
Anti-dumping statute. Federal law protecting patients against discrimination regardless of ability to pay; mandates patients receive a medical screening exam and stabilizing treatment when seeking emergency medical care or when in active labor
EMTALA
emergency medical treatment and labor act
Federal law prohibiting debt collectors from using unfair deceptive practices while attempting to collect from a consumer
FDCPA
fair debt collection practices act
Federal law that targets fraud against the government. “Whistleblower’s” or qui tam provision allows non-government individuals to report fraud against the government in good faith who may receive up to 30% of any recovered damages
False claims act
Federal law stimulating the adoption of electronic health records and providing financial incentives for demonstrating meaningful use; also expanded HIPPA security and privacy rules and increased penalties; established data breach notification rules
HITECH
health information technology for economic and clinical health act
Regulations related to health insurance portability; focused on administration simplification and reduction of cost through the protection and standardization of electronic and financial records. Most known for the privacy and security rules defining standards for healthcare and protected health information
HIPAA
health insurance portability and accountability act
An accreditation organization tied to Medicare conditions of participation coverages
HFAP
healthcare facilities accreditation program
This update to HITECH Act revised provisions that focused on an individual’s right to request restrictions on the disclosure of PHI and on an individual’s right to access their PHI stored in an EHR
HITECH Omnibus of 2013
A form given to all Medicare beneficiaries who are inpatients in participating hospitals explaining their rights and what to do if they feel they are being discharged early
IMM
important message from Medicare
