Table Talk: Record Retention

Table Talk: Record Retention

KAC Member Question: How long do I have to keep records on patients? Answer: The short answer: minimum 7 years after the last date of service. The long answer: Technically, Medicare requires records to be kept 10 years. Keep in mind, this is after their last date of...
Table Talk: Record Retention

Table Talk: Interpreters?

KAC Member Question: What are the requirements under the ADA if I have a deaf patient? Answer: The Americans with Disability Act is large and complex. Let’s go step by step so that we are precise about what the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires of...
Table Talk: Record Retention

Table Talk: Charging for records

KAC Member Question: Can I charge a patient fora. disc for an MRI/x-ray/records? Answer: In Kentucky, any licensed medical office (hospital, imaging center, chiropractic clinic, etc.) must follow both HIPAA and Kentucky statute KRS 422.317 when a patient requests...