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Australia ends support for 128 telehealth items

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Some changes to the Medicare Benefits Schedule for telehealth items in Australia – including the termination of 128 items, amendment of 17 items, and the addition of two more items – have taken effect this week. WHAT IT'S ABOUT. The changes come following the recommendations by the MBS Review Taskforce.

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Health Disparities in America: JAMA Talks Structural Racism in U.S. Health Care

Health Populi

The table arrays data the researchers analyzed from 2002 to 2016, identifying patterns of six types of medical services used by race and age group. Finally, check out Association of Race and Ethnicity and Medicare Program Type With Ambulatory Care Access and Quality Measures.

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Beneficiary inducements…don’t cross that line

YouCompli

But tactics common in other industries might be considered illegal beneficiary inducements in healthcare, especially for beneficiaries of federal programs like Medicare or Medicaid. Co-pay waivers,” “insurance only billing,” “Medicare accepted as payment in full,” and “free gift for new patients” are just some examples.

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What is HIPAA?

HIPAA Journal

The preamble could give the impression that the Administrative Simplification provisions of HIPAA Title II will improve accessibility to and affordability of the Medicare and Medicaid programs, or that the development of a health information system would streamline the provision of healthcare between providers.

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Workplace Violence in Hospitals – A New CMS Survey Focus?

Hall Render

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) published a recent Memo reminding hospitals and other Medicare certified health care entities of their regulatory obligation to maintain a safe setting for patients, residents and staff. CMS’s action comes at a time when violence in health care settings is on the rise.

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Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Ask EDVa to Allow Cost-Sharing Under the AKS

Healthcare Law Blog

22-19 (the “Advisory Opinion”), which declared that a charitable organization funded by manufacturers would violate the AKS if it offered certain cost-sharing subsidies under Medicare Part D (“Part D”), even if the organization was independently run and patients had equal access to discounts for 90% of drugs on the market. at 60203 (2002).

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HIMSS names 2021 Changemaker Award winners

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Before that she served as director of the State Innovation Models Initiative at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Before joining Geisinger, she served as Pennsylvania’s secretary of health, where she developed an innovative payment and delivery model for rural hospitals. Isaiah Nathaniel. Philadelphia.