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President Biden Signs End-of-Year Legislation Including Telehealth, Medicare & Medicaid, Mental Health, Pandemic Preparedness, and Other Health Care Provisions

C&M Health Law

Telehealth Section 4113 of the Act extends certain Medicare telehealth flexibilities that were allowed during the COVID-19 PHE for two years, through 2024. The section ensures that telehealth flexibilities under Medicare are extended for two years, regardless of the status of the PHE.

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Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2023: What Providers Need to Know

Hall Render

Medicare payment policy changes established under the CMS CY 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (“MPFS”) Final Rule , issued on November 1, 2022, become effective January 1, 2023. These services will be reported with three separate Medicare-specific G codes. Telehealth Services. Behavioral Health Services.

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Expanded Medicare Telehealth Coverage for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Services Furnished by Opioid Treatment Programs

Healthcare Law Today

Starting January 1, 2023, Medicare will cover telehealth-based treatment services delivered by federally-accredited opioid treatment programs (OTPs), commonly referred to as “methadone clinics.” Background and History of Medicare Telehealth Coverage of SUD Treatment. New Changes to Medicare OTP Telehealth Services.

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SAMHSA and ONC Invest $20M in Behavioral Health IT Initiative

HIT Consultant

– The strategic collaborative effort, aligned with the HHS Roadmap for Behavioral Health Integration and the President’s call to action on mental health and substance abuse, aims to bridge the existing gap between behavioral health and physical healthcare IT systems.

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Medical Device Cybersecurity Provisions Included in Omnibus Appropriations Bill

HIPAA Journal

The 4,155-page bill includes many healthcare provisions that will help hospitals and health systems provide better care for patients. billion in funding for the Department of Health and Human Services, increasing HHS funds by a further $9.9 The bill proposes $120.7 billion from last year.

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HHS is prioritizing consumer experience, data exchange, explainable AI

Healthcare It News

Department of Health and Human Services, who outlined the ways HHS is tailoring its approach to better serve consumers with increased cross-departmental and interdepartmental cooperation. How are we thinking about the way Medicare and Social Security work together?" " And it's not just within HHS.

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HHS Announces New Funding to Boost Behavioral Health Services

Healthcare Compliance Blog

The program is funded by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), and will establish a Center of Excellence for Building Capacity in Nursing Facilities to Care for Residents with Behavioral Health Conditions (Center for Excellence).