The Health Law Firm

AUGUST 19, 2013

The nonprofit organization is accused of fraudulently billing Medicaid and other government programs for health services provided by some of its Texas clinics between 2003 and 2009, according to the DOJ. Indest III, J.D., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast recently paid $4.3

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 23, 2023

By July 2022, all state Medicaid programs provided at least some audio-only coverage for behavioral wellness, according to a recent Kaiser Family Foundation report. Most state Medicaid programs want to keep telehealth expansions and have broad authority to do so without federal approval, according to the report.

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Medicare Medicare Governance Medicaid 147

HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

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. being ordered to pay $2.25

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HIPAA Fraud Health Insurance Medicaid 88

HIT Consultant

MARCH 15, 2023

The reasons are numerous, but a conspicuous absence from the incentives provided by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) of 2009 certainly left behavioral health at the back of the pack for technology access and funding.

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MedTrainer

JANUARY 12, 2024

Medicare and Medicaid (1960s): The introduction of government-funded healthcare programs brought about increased scrutiny and regulation. HITECH Act (2009): The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act incentivized the adoption of electronic health records (EHRs) and increased penalties for data breaches.

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 7, 2023

Non-adherence first came to the forefront of awareness back in 2009, when the New England Healthcare Institute (NEHI) issued a report that found that failing to take medications as prescribed leads to poorer health, more frequent hospitalization, and a higher risk of death.

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Doctors Medicaid Medicaid Governance 98

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 12, 2023

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have taken a bold step by mandating a standard for prior authorization. The federal government has been haranguing vendors and clinicians to make interoperable systems since the HITECH act was passed in 2009.

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Electronic Medical Records Doctors Governance Medicaid 99

Health Law Advisor

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

The total recoveries in fraud cases brought with respect to the health care and life sciences industries fell to the lowest level since 2009. Department of Justice (DOJ) released its annual False Claims Act (FCA) enforcement statistics for fiscal year (FY) 2022, which ended on September 30, 2022. [1] 1] While total recoveries exceeded $2.2

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Fraud COVID-19 Governance Medicaid 52

Hall Render

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Between 2009 and 2023, equity REITs have reduced debt and shored up their balance sheets. The program will use Medicaid dollars to provide housing subsidies and tenant services. MOBs adjacent to a hospital campus often have rents between on-campus and off-campus rates. A significant shareholder of Ventas, Inc.

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AIHC

APRIL 10, 2024

Since 2009, HITECH has given “teeth” to HIPAA law. This act was signed into law by President Obama back in 2009. Be sure to use web sites that give you information that is accurate such as Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services , Health and Human Services, Office of Civil Rights and U S Government Agencies.

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Compliance US Department of Health and Human Services HIPAA Electronic Medical Records 99

HIT Consultant

APRIL 13, 2022

More than a decade ago when Meaningful Use was introduced through the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act of 2009, the industry focused on implementing e lectronic health records (EHRs) and putting healthcare data online. A Look Back: We Never Just Leave Healthcare Data Alone. We’ve seen this before.

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MedTrainer

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Exclusion from Government Programs: Entities found non-compliant may be barred from participating in government healthcare programs like Medicare and Medicaid. The Stark Law is primarily enforced by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

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Compliance HIPAA Governance Medicare 52

HIT Consultant

AUGUST 3, 2022

Medicaid reimbursement, which comprises the largest share of nursing home reimbursement, has not kept pace, resulting in SNFs and medical providers assuming the burden of those costs. . Facilities do not have the staffing, funding (as a result of low Medicaid rates) or expertise to effectively implement new systems.

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Nursing Homes Nurses COVID-19 Medicaid 98

Hall Render

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Health Care Fraud Actions Medicaid. The Medicaid program was a target in 2022. DOJ recovered $260 million from a pharmaceutical company for its underpayment of rebates to the Medicaid program by improperly designating one product as a new drug. It also recovered $70.7 A pharmaceutical company paid $843.8

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Nursing Homes Fraud Medicaid Medicaid 40

HIPAA Journal

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is the Sector Risk Management Agency (SRMA) for the healthcare industry, but within the HHS agencies such as the Office for Civil Rights (OCR), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have their own jurisdictions and cybersecurity policies.

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HIPAA Governance FDA Medicaid 114

The Health Law Firm

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

It claims that Halifax Health defrauded the federal government by submitting thousands of false claims for Medicare and Medicaid payments worth millions of dollars. By filing, the US Department of Justice hopes to recover millions of dollars in Medicare and Medicaid payments that it says were made in error to Halifax.

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AIHC

APRIL 10, 2024

Since 2009, HITECH has given “teeth” to HIPAA law. This act was signed into law by President Obama back in 2009. Be sure to use web sites that give you information that is accurate such as Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services , Health and Human Services, Office of Civil Rights and U S Government Agencies.

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Compliance US Department of Health and Human Services HIPAA Electronic Medical Records 52

The Health Law Firm

AUGUST 24, 2012

To read the entire False Claims Act complaint filed, click here.

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MedTrainer

MARCH 28, 2024

Law by law, regulations were added, increasing the complexity of maintaining compliance for healthcare organizations.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 2, 2023

government introduced the meaningful use program as part of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act in 2009, LTPAC organizations – notably nursing homes – and the vulnerable patients they serve have been left behind. Since the U.S.

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Governance Nursing Homes Medicaid Medicaid 93

Health Populi

JULY 13, 2020

” The implementation of electronic health records, spurred on by the HITECH Act which was embedded in the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (aka the Stimulus Bill) resulted in lots of EHRs deployed in hospitals and doctor’s offices, with huge gaps in interoperability and data liquidity. of the U.S.

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COVID-19 Medicare Medicare Hospitals 106

HIPAA Journal

OCTOBER 21, 2022

However, in 2015, Congress partially relented its stance by passing the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act which requires the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid to remove Social Security Numbers from Medicare cards and replace them with Medicare Beneficiary Numbers. billion and $11.5

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HIPAA Compliance Medicare Medicare 95

AIHC

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

“HITECH” is the acronym for the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH Act), which is title XIII of division A and title IV of division B of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), Pub. OCR can impose civil money penalties up to $1.5

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HIPAA Compliance Governance Health Insurance 59

AIHC

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

“HITECH” is the acronym for the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH Act), which is title XIII of division A and title IV of division B of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), Pub. OCR can impose civil money penalties up to $1.5

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HIPAA Compliance Governance Health Insurance 52

HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 31, 2022

They were significantly increased in the HITECH Act of 2009; and, since 2015, they have been adjusted for inflation annually. Most administrative HIPAA violations are investigated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), while civil HIPAA violations are investigated by HHS´ Office for Civil Rights (OCR).

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C&M Health Law

DECEMBER 21, 2022

In 2009, HHS adopted the National Council for Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP) Telecommunication Standard Implementation Guide, Version D, Release 0 (Version D.0) HHS also adopted the NCPDP Batch Standard Medicaid Subrogation Implementation Guide, Version 3, Release 0 (Version 3.0) 0) for retail pharmacy transactions.

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HIPAA Medicaid Medicaid Health Insurance 52

HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Another pendulum swing I’ve witnessed in healthcare involves the adoption of electronic health record (EHR) systems, driven substantially by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act of 2009, designed to spur the adoption of health information technology.

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Hospitals Medicaid Medicaid Medicare 64

MedTrainer

OCTOBER 26, 2023

ProviderSource is the single source for provider credentialing and privileging information, as established in 2009 by state law. ProviderOne: ProviderOne system is the system used by the Washington State Health Care Authority to enroll providers and pay claims for Apple Health (Washington’s Medicaid).

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Malpractice Licensing Medicaid Medicaid 52

Hall Render

APRIL 26, 2024

million Medicaid enrollees in 12 months; one month left in ‘unwinding’ University of Maryland Medical Center physicians unionize, a first in the state Emergency room wait times are worse than bad. in 256-Slice CT scanner Lifepoint reports $200M+ economic impact in Cen Ky St. health dept. processed 1.5 health dept. processed 1.5

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Nursing Homes US Department of Health and Human Services Nurses Hospitals 40

Hall Render

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Supreme Court Weighs Whether Medicaid Residents Can Sue State-Owned Nursing Homes. US flu hospitalization rate highest its been since 2009 swine flu pandemic, experts say. Arkansas governor announces rural health coverage with Medicaid program. CMS Approves Arkansas Medicaid Waiver to Address SDOH.

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US Department of Health and Human Services Nursing Homes COVID-19 Nurses 40

Health Law Advisor

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

On August 29, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the ten (10) Medicare Part D drugs selected for the first round of negotiations of the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program (Program)—a few days before the September 1, 2023, statutory deadline imposed by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).

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Medicare Medicare Licensing Medicaid 69

Healthcare Law Blog

JANUARY 5, 2023

Just in time for the holidays, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued the Contract Year 2024 Proposed Rule for Medicare Advantage organizations (“MAOs”) and Part D sponsors (the “Proposed Rule”). The SRFs included in the HEI may be expanded over time. . Health Equity in Medicare Advantage.

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) also published an interoperability rule in March 2020 that applies to Medicare- and Medicaid-participating short-term acute care hospitals, long-term care hospitals, rehabilitation hospitals, psychiatric hospitals, children’s hospitals, cancer hospitals, and critical access hospitals (CAHs).

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HIPAA COVID-19 COVID-19 Vaccine Compliance 124

Hall Render

MARCH 29, 2024

James Hospital president NEBRASKA Hospital Medicaid funding bill passes on final reading How Nebraska Medicine used AI to reduce first-year nurse turnover by nearly 50% State auditor exposes questionable handling by DHHS of tens of millions of federal dollars Bill passed to bring in more than $1.4 Here’s how S.C.

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Nursing Homes US Department of Health and Human Services Nurses Hospitals 40

HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 9, 2023

Those HIPAA updates were followed by the incorporation of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, which saw the introduction of the Breach Notification Rule in 2009 and the Omnibus Final Rule in 2013. The CMS has also expanded telehealth to include all Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries.

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HIPAA COVID-19 COVID-19 Vaccine Compliance 107