Category: Policy Updates
Highmark’s New Telehealth Rules Are Coming: What Providers Should Do Before September 1
By Tatyana Kantor, CFPC, CPB, Billing Supervisor WCH: AAPC Tashkent Chapter President Telehealth has become a permanent part of healthcare…
When the Government Calls Your Procedures Into Question: The OIG Report on Office-Based Vascular Care
By Elina Sabilova, CPC, CFPC, CPMA, Billing Department, WCH The Setup In early May 2026, the HHS Office of Inspector…
HIPAA in 2026: The Compliance Floor Just Moved — and OCR Is Already Enforcing the New Standard
The HIPAA Security Rule is getting its first real overhaul since 2003. Enforcement was never softer. And the agency running…
The Telehealth Patchwork Enters a Higher-Compliance Era: What the Latest Wave of State Policy Changes Signals for Providers
By Elena Pak, Credentialing Department, WCH The operational baseline for telehealth was defined by temporary waivers, emergency declarations, and a…
CMS Has Hit “Pause” on New Hospice and Home Health Enrollment — What Dr. Oz’s Public Messaging Really Signals for Providers
When CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz recently communicated — including through widely circulated public-facing and social media statements — that…
OIG Sounds the Alarm — and RAC Auditors Follow: What Every Vascular Physician Needs to Know Right Now
Federal enforcement is now targeting peripheral vascular procedures, selective catheter placement, angiograms, and vascular embolizations simultaneously. Here is what changed,…
When Your Doctor Travels, Does Your Billing Compliance Stay Behind?
By Olga Khabinskay, Director of Operations, WCH Service Bureau This article is an expanded version of a piece originally published…
