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Ophthalmology and Optometry Coding Alert

You Be the Coder:

Can You Report Results to Paying Party?

Published on Thu Feb 20, 2020

Question: Our local Department of Motor Vehicles asked our office to perform vision tests for its employees, who often ride in the car with customers. The DMV paid us for the tests. Can we disclose the exam/test results to the employer (the DMV) without obtaining an authorization from the patient? Codify Subscriber Answer: Although many healthcare providers assume that they [...]
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