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President Biden Signs End-of-Year Legislation Including Telehealth, Medicare & Medicaid, Mental Health, Pandemic Preparedness, and Other Health Care Provisions

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trillion spending package, which consists of all 12 fiscal year (FY) 2023 appropriations bills and funds the federal government through September 30, 2023, provides additional assistance to Ukraine, and makes numerous health care policy changes. 117-164 ) (the “Act”)—an approximately $1.7 The enhanced FMAP will fully sunset by January 2024.

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HIPAA Updates and HIPAA Changes in 2023

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The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act was signed into law in 1996 and while there have been some significant HIPAA updates over the last two decades, the last set of major HIPAA updates occurred in 2013 with the introduction of the HIPAA Omnibus Final Rule. Proposed HIPAA Privacy Rule Changes in 2023.

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HHS Proposes Significant Amendments to Part 2 Regulations Governing the Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Records

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Enacted in March 2020, the CARES Act made significant changes to the Part 2 statute to more closely align Part 2 with HIPAA regulations. Attorney and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. CARES Act Amendments. Specifically, section 3221 of the CARES Act amended 42 U.S.C.

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Key Healthcare Provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

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The high level summary below of some of the Act’s more notable components that are significant in the healthcare arena is not meant to be an exhaustive list of all health policy changes or provisions included in the Act. Telehealth. Specifically, the Act provides for a “phase down” of the FMAPs from a standard 6.2%