Collecting at the point-of-service is undoubtedly a sensitive topic, but it shouldn’t be ignored.

The LSBME has the duty to conduct investigations which are prompted by several different events, such as complaints filed by the public, reports of ch...

The compliance deadline for implementation of the 21st Century Cures Act (ONC Final Rule) is April 5, 2021. We address some questions regarding the in...

According to an article recently published in the HIPAA Journal, there was a marked increase in cyberattacks focused on small- to medium-sized healthc...

National Patient Safety Awareness Week is celebrated March 14-20, 2021.

OCR is sharing the following Updated Alert on Mitigating Microsoft Exchange Vulnerabilities from CISA to assist HIPAA covered entities and their busin...

You do not have to accept virtual credit cards as payment in your practice!

The deadline to submit data for the 2020 Performance year for the Medicare Quality Payment Program (QPP) is March 31, 2021. LAMMICO created a Submissi...

LAMMICO was named one of the 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For® in the nation for 2020 by the National Association for Business Resources,...

When a physician makes the decision to close a medical practice, there are procedures and responsibilities that must be carried out to allow time for...

How to calculate your Quality score in 2021 This is not a mistake! The 2021 MIPS Composite Score is the sum of four different performance categories.

Here we are again … in the crosshairs of QPP! Here are a few important key items to remember before we get too far into 2021.

We offer insights into the Medical Review Panel process in Louisiana.

We've compiled a few highlights from the Final Rule and the CCA and a few things to keep an eye on in 2021.

So far in 2021, we have new CPT codes, new COVID-19 information, new ICD-10 codes and much more!

The payment adjustments from the 2019 Performance Year of the Quality Payment Program (QPP) are being applied to the 2021 dates of service and are sho...

On December 9, 2020, the LAMMICO Board of Directors declared a 2.5% dividend, marking the 14th consecutive dividend since 2008.

Wishing you and your families a very happy and healthy holiday season!

A practitioner engaged in telemedicine across state lines should consult the State Board of the patient’s location (also called the originating site)...

Because of the rapidly evolving nature the current pandemic and the vaccination options that healthcare providers may have to address, we wanted to pr...

As we pause this week to celebrate Thanksgiving, LAMMICO wishes to express our gratitude for each of our nearly 8,000 member-owners.

In 2021, LAMMICO will move to a digital-only, weekly newsletter for insureds and their practice staff, and will no longer produce a quarterly publicat...

LAMMICO will host only live webinars in 2021; no live, in-person lectures will be held.

A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision has pushed some medical practices participating in federal programs to update their medical record retention poli...

The HC3 will work with healthcare and cybersecurity experts to provide updated, relevant information to the HPH sector.

The United States Department of Labor issued revised Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) Rules that went into effect on September 16, 2020

One of the frustrations that many providers have with the proposed Rule is the policy requiring budget neutrality.

For 2020, CMS has declared all 64 parishes in Louisiana to be a CMS-designated region affected by an Extreme and Uncontrollable event - Hurricane Laur...

LAMMICO and Medical Interactive Community L.L.C. have co-authored a research study that examines the “Effect of individualized learning plans on nurse...

Find out how to avoid up to a 9% payment adjustment in 2022 on Medicare payments. You have until February 1, 2021 to apply for a MIPS Exception!

Patients could soon be allowed to view not just lab results, but information such as progress notes, surgical notes, clinical notes and other informat...

We are pleased to announce that your Company’s Board of Directors has reinforced LAMMICO’s long-standing history of rate stability by keeping rates un...

As a healthcare professional, you hold sensitive information inclusive of names, addresses, dates of birth, social security numbers, and insurance inf...

HCV screening in Louisiana is even more important than ever, as Louisiana has launched the first comprehensive HCV elimination program in the United S...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), announced $20 billion in new...

Congratulations to the recipient of the 5th Annual LAMMICO Patient Safety Award and Grant: Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital in Lafayette, Louisia...

LAMMICO’s 39th Annual Meeting of Policyholders is scheduled for Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. at our Metairie office

With the signing of Act 286, which became effective on August 1, 2020, the rules regulating the recommendation of medical marijuana by Louisiana physi...

Due to the COVID-19 public health emergency, all live lecture events scheduled for 2020 have been converted to webinars.

The following article contains highlights from LAMMICO's June 24, 2020, webinar regarding the application of the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibili...

We answer key employment-related questions to help our insureds as they reopen their medical practices.

The stressors of COVID-19 have added subtleties that may be incorporated into the screening and treatment of general depressive conditions.

In order to properly administer the latest changes to Louisiana’s medical marijuana law, the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy (LBP) has released emergency...

The 2020-2021 Patient Safety Award and Grant program is centered on preventing catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs).

The LDH EOC released Health Alert Network Message 20-38 on June 18, 2020, regarding new demographic data elements that must be collected and reported...

Alarm fatigue has been identified as a top-ten risk area in hospitals for over a decade. The Joint Commission added a National Patient Safety Goal® on...

The 2020 PI and Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstances Exception Application Window is Now Open! Promoting Interoperability (PI) is the latest rendi...

An info graphic detailing physician burnout and suicide report for 2020.

LAMMICO is offering a complimentary webinar for insureds titled “Prescribing in the Year 2020 & Beyond” presented by Kenneth E. Rhea, M.D., FASHRM.

LAMMICO has created a page on our website where we post resources related to COVID-19.

Practices don’t always know what options they have when it comes to procuring VRI service, or they don’t know where to start.

The USPSTF released updated guidelines on abdominal aortic aneurysm screening in December 2019, adding verification of the benefit of AAA screening.

A recent decision in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia held that the HHS limit on fees was impermissible.

Reminder: Federal and LA State Financial Resources

The Arkansas Medical Society (AMS) has received some clarification from the Arkansas Department of Health on its April 27, 2020 Directive on Resuming...

Healthcare providers who diagnose cases of COVID-19 in patients that fit into the following three categories should immediately report them to LDH usi...

On May 3, 2020 the CDC added information to its guidance for pediatric healthcare providers regarding the incubation period and clinical presentation...

LAMMICO has prepared two resources containing information that may be useful to you as you prepare for reopening and resuming your practice

COVID-19 has brought great challenges and adjustments in both practice and protocol decisions.

LAMMICO has developed a new Members Only resource that is populated with the Louisiana Medical Disclosure Panel forms with the list of procedures and...

In order to avoid further harm from underlying time sensitive conditions or diseases, the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) has permitted the resum...

LAMMICO has prepared two documents containing information that may be useful to you as you prepare for the reopening and resume your practice.

Louisiana law and certain federal statures are favorable for a healthcare provider whose treatment of patients here in Louisiana is called into questi...

Documentation, always key to the practice of medicine and defense of claims, is now even more critical due to many challenges posed by COVID-19.

A message to LAMMICO insureds from J. Michael Conerly, M.D., FACS, MBA.

Executive Order 20-18 grants limited immunity from liability for medical emergency responders (including physicians and other specified healthcare pro...

LSMS continues to work with national organizations and Congressional leaders to have physician and medical practice sustaining provisions included in...

Louisiana law does not set the copy fees for a patient record request. Pursuant to Title 45 Section 164.524 of the Federal regulations, a patient or h...