We discuss best practices for providing Good Faith Estimates for long term recurring care including: whether clients need to sign their GFEs; dissemination of information vs creating a contractual bond; how to provide GFEs to clients; how to document GFEs; what you should include in a Good Faith Estimate; who should get a GFE and why; and when to provide GFEs for clients.
We discuss the No Surprises Act; where to provide a Good Faith Estimate; who gets a GFE; when to provide a GFE to clients; notices vs. contracts; how to list your rates and estimated costs; GFE dispute processes; documenting GFEs; how often to update GFEs; client education; what to do about listing a diagnosis; and getting your GFE reviewed.
We discuss shocking HHS guidance on remote communication technologies and BAAs; phone companies that offer BAAs; traditional phone services vs. VOIP services; enforcement policies; providing Good Faith Estimates to 3rd party payers; providing GFEs for all clients; proposed HIPAA privacy rule changes; new timeframes for releasing records; telehealth reimbursement and provider location; cross jurisdictional practice examples from Alaska and Maryland; requesting temporary permission to practice in another state; and how to do jurisdictional due diligence; and our upcoming training with Eric on 1/13/23.