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ACA Reporting Deadline Extended and the End of “Good Faith” Compliance

Compliance Now

On November 22, 2021, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published proposed regulations that introduce significant changes to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) reporting process for both large and small employers. However, since 2015, the IRS has consistently extended this deadline, typically by 30 days.

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Malaysia’s HealthMetrics scores $5M in Series A funding

Mobi Health News

Founded in 2015, Malaysia-based corporate healthcare benefits and wellness management platform HealthMetrics last week announced it has raised a total of $5 million (approximately RM 20 million) as part of its Series A funding. The round was led by ACA Investments, an investment firm from Japan and headquartered in Singapore.

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The History of Healthcare Compliance

MedTrainer

Affordable Care Act (2010): The ACA introduced the concept of value-based care, emphasizing quality and patient outcomes over quantity of services. MACRA (2015): The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) introduced the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Models (APMs).

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Will CMS’s Proposed Rule on “Identified Overpayments” Increase Reverse FCA Cases?

Healthcare Law Today

For example, in a 2015 case, DOJ attorneys stated in a court conference, “[T]his is not a question. For example, in a 2015 case, DOJ attorneys stated in a court conference, “[T]his is not a question. ” United States ex rel. Healthfirst, Inc. , 3d 370, 389 (S.D.

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HHS Proposal for Marketplace Plans Carries a Hefty Dose of Consumer Caution

Kaiser Health News

Many cited examples beginning with a 2015 case in which an agent allegedly signed up hundreds of people from North Carolina homeless shelters for plans in which the federal government paid the entire premium, often referred to as “zero-premium plans,” by using questionable estimates of their annual income.

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Telemedicine Still Up For Discussion In Florida Legislative Sessions

The Health Law Firm

Telemedicine continues to be a heated issue during the 2015 Legislative session. With all the new technologies, mobile medical applications, expansion of health care access under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and the emphasis on quality of care, telemedicine is at the forefront of the health care industry.

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What’s Causing Fewer Primary Care Visits in the US?

Health Populi

For context, I re-visited a similar recent study on this topic, published in the November/December 2019 Annals of Family Medicine, looking at national trends in primary care visit use between 2008 and 2015. Note in the chart the emerging trend by 2015 of PCPs emailing with patients and offering after-hours appointments.