Five senators recently asked the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to examine the costs and risks associated with mismatched patient records during the agency’s review of patient matching. The GAO is required by the 21st Century Cures Act to conduct an assessment on patient matching to protect patient privacy and security.
Case Management Week is an annual celebration that has been shining light on the profession every October since 1998. This year, the celebration will run from October 8–14.
Q: We are using a biosimilar for infliximab but it is manufactured by Merck/Samsung rather than Pfizer/Hospira. CMS requires that a manufacturer specific modifier be appended to the HCPCS code. Is there a new one for Merck/Samsung?
