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Editorial: 5 Gaps in HIPAA and How They Are Being Filled

HIPAA Journal

The passage of HIPAA resulted in multiple benefits for the health insurance industry, the healthcare industry, and the people that they serve. For example, the Administrative Requirements (Part 162) helped reduce insurance fraud and accelerated eligibility inquiries, authorization requests, and claims processing.

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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

Section 4113 also requires HHS to conduct a study on program integrity related to telehealth services under Medicare Part B, including to review telehealth’s impact on future utilization of health care services (i.e., hospitalizations and emergency department visits) and to audit Medicare claims to assess potential fraud.

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