Bill of Health
DECEMBER 18, 2023
The Nursing Reform Act of 1987 does provide a legal right for residents to be free from abuse. One place where aging adults are likely to experience elder abuse occurs in long-term care (LTC) environments; this has been described as a “public health concern” in relation to the nursing home setting.
Health Law Advisor
AUGUST 14, 2023
6] Without such documented compliance, “the dispensing of … equipment by a physician would almost always constitute a ‘referral’ for purposes of the physician self-referral [Stark] statute, as would the dispensing of … equipment by anyone else affiliated with the referring physician, such as a nurse or physician assistant.” [7] 11, 2023)
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Innovaare Compliance
MARCH 4, 2024
Nursing Facilities, PRC “03”) and Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities, PRC “09”). When a public health emergency (PHE) was in effect, CMS noticed that Part B versus Part D evaluation was omitted. drugs given in a hospital or skilled nursing facility) or Part B (i.e.,
Health Populi
MARCH 12, 2020
The high-deductible health plan design in fact prevents many people from seeking preventive care or testing: uninsured patients could pay at least $500 for a test, and a 10-day hospital stay can tally $75,000 according to Gerard Anderson , professor of public health at Johns Hopkins.
Health Populi
JANUARY 18, 2019
He co-wrote the first “It’s The Prices Stupid” research article in Health Affairs with Gerard Anderson et. back in 2003 — so we’ve known for over 16 years that in the U.S., higher-than-world-average health care spending is mostly about how services are priced, versus whether Americans use more healthcare.
HIPAA Journal
APRIL 5, 2023
To find further evidence supporting this statement, you need only visit the Enforcement Highlights page on the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) website. The page reveals that, since 2003, the agency has received more than 300,000 complaints alleging violations of HIPAA.
New Jersey Healthcare Blog
JULY 22, 2022
509(a), Governor Murphy issued an Executive Order updating and clarifying timeframes for requiring covered workers at health care facilities and high-risk congregate settings to be up-to-date with their COVID-19 vaccinations, including having received a booster shot. On April 4, 2022, at 54 N.J.R. See Executive Order No. 290 (2022).
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