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One in Two Americans with Work-Based Insurance Worries That Healthcare Costs Could Lead to Bankruptcy

Health Populi

workers with private insurance more likely report poor access to health care, greater costs of care, and lower satisfaction with care versus people covered by public health insurance plans — whether Medicaid, Medicare, VHA or military coverage. One-half of U.S. Health Populi’s Hot Points: U.S. households.

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

Healthcare Law Today

In the 2016 Final Rule , CMS agreed “the 60-day time period begins when either the reasonable diligence is completed or on the day the person received credible information of a potential overpayment if the person failed to conduct reasonable diligence and the person in fact received an overpayment. § 401.305(a)(2).

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Payor-Led Initiatives to Strengthen Mental Health Resources

Healthcare Law Blog

In light of the behavioral health shortage, and now that these crucial digital health resources have been established, the most looming priority for private and government payors is to address workforce limitations, which directly lead to accessibility limitations for mental health patients. 6] Increase provider reimbursement strategies.

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What Does the OFAC Sanctions List Have to do With Russia and Ukraine?

Verisys

Healthcare facilities receive billions of dollars in federal and state funding through the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP, and other programs. government can still impose fines for doing business with these companies, even if an organization’s non-compliance was not intentional. However, the U.S.

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CMS BLOG: Medicare for All? Just another name for a government-run, single payer system

CMS.gov

Just another name for a government-run, single payer system. Seema Verma, Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services . Just another name for a government-run, single payer system. percent from 2011-2016, from $17.6 Trillion tax hike, because the cost of health care to the government would more than double.

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The Role of Qualified Medical Interpreters in Achieving Section 1557 Healthcare Compliance

HIT Consultant

Section 1557, known as the “Health Care Rights Law,” is the main nondiscrimination provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). When Section 1557 came into effect in 2016 under President Obama, it was a testament to the power of health equity as it was designed to support existing legislation like Title VI – the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

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Record Number of Americans Sign Up for ACA Health Insurance

Kaiser Health News

President Joe Biden’s top health advisers credited the increased government subsidies, which lowered out-of-pocket costs, for the surge in enrollment. Some of the largest increases are in Florida, Texas, Georgia and nine other states that have not expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. 1 and ends Jan. ” The 13.6