UPDATE ON EMPLOYEE CLASSIFICATION
Washington and many states are increasing oversight and investigation into employee misclassification – predominantly employees being paid inappropriately on a salaried basis. For years, PCS has encouraged our colleagues to weigh the significant consequences of... Read More
FTC Eyeglass Rule and Contact Lens Rule
Recently, PCS has become aware of an apparent increase in violations of the prescription release requirements under Federal law. An update on the requirements of these laws appears in order. Eyeglasses The FTC’s Ophthalmic Practice Rule related to eyeglass... Read More
Business Associate Agreements
Who Is a Business Associate? The concept of who is a business associate is a common area of confusion but doesn’t have to be.  To define who is a business associate, simply ask three questions. Does the individual or group have access to patient information? Do they... Read More
MIPS 2024 Update
Not many providers understand MIPS and few ODs chose to participate in MIPS, but we do get questions about it frequently. If you are wondering how it applies to you, this article should help. Does MIPS apply to you? MIPS does apply to optometrist who bill Medicare and... Read More
ADA Website Compliance
Many of our clients are asking about the new ADA website regulations, and while there are no new “regulations”, there were some recently updated “Web Content Accessibility Guidelines”. In this article we will explain what that means for you as... Read MoreRecent Posts
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