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Managing Healthcare Compliance in Georgia

MedTrainer

The Georgia Composite Medical Board (GCMD) oversees licensing requirements for medical providers in Georgia. The Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists provides oversight and licensing for mental/behavioral health professionals in Georgia.

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Get Prepared – Newly Mandated Cultural Competency Training for Illinois Healthcare Providers

Healthcare Law Blog

2450, which will require that on or after January 1, 2025, Illinois-licensed health care professionals complete one (1) or more continuing education hour(s) dedicated to cultural competency before renewing a license or registering to practice in the state. Pritzker approved H.B. Proposed S.B. Proposed S.B. 4] In Nevada, N.R.S. §

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Preventing Unlicensed Individuals and Subsequent Fraudulent Claims Submission

Provider Trust

District Attorney alleges that Pickering was hired in 2019 as a licensed physician’s assistant at a family practice in Norcross, Georgia but had not been a licensed physician’s assistant in Georgia, or any state, since March 2014. The Importance of Conducting License Verification and Monitoring. According to the U.S.

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Who Is Responsible For Compliance In Healthcare?

MedTrainer

In this blog, we’ll outline the many roles that impact healthcare compliance , the pros and cons of each role’s management responsibilities, and what each is accountable for in concert with the others. Licensing and credentialing were introduced to regulate healthcare professionals and ensure minimum standards of care.

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Is Your Medical Credentialing Taking Too Long?

Verisys

Primary source verification must be done to confirm a provider’s education, professional license and certifications, medical training, work history, references, and more. Provider information should be continuously monitored for any changes to exclusion or license status. However, verifying a provider’s credentials is essential.

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The History of Healthcare Compliance

MedTrainer

Licensing and credentialing were introduced to regulate healthcare professionals and ensure minimum standards of care. 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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Virginia Medical Staffing Agency Violated Fair Labor Standards Act

Healthcare Compliance Blog

A Virginia based medical staffing agency was found to have intentionally violated federal laws and denied 1,105 certified nurse’s aides, licensed practical nurses, and registered nurses their rightfully earned overtime wages. The staffing agency has been ordered to pay more than $7.2 million in back wages and liquidated damages.

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