Bill of Health

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

See e.g., California’s 1115 waiver (pages 1-9 have an overview of prerelease services). “If… w e can reform jails and prisons from places of withdrawal and abstinence to treatment and recovery, we need to better connect their populations with the outside world.

Governance 167

Governance Public Health Telemedicine Medicaid 167

Healthcare Law Blog

JANUARY 6, 2023

In addition to funding, the Act modifies certain telehealth provisions, expands and extends components of the Medicare and Medicaid programs, and supports initiatives within the behavioral health and substance use treatment spaces. In-Person Visit Requirement for Telehealth Mental Health Services. Audio-Only Telehealth.

COVID-19 52

COVID-19 Medicaid Medicaid Medicare 52

HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 22, 2022

billion in funding for the Department of Health and Human Services, increasing HHS funds by a further $9.9 Funding for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will increase by $100 million, the National Institutes of Health will receive an additional $2.5 The bill proposes $120.7 billion from last year.

FDA 108

FDA Governance COVID-19 Medicaid 108

C&M Health Law

JANUARY 25, 2023

Telehealth Section 4113 of the Act extends certain Medicare telehealth flexibilities that were allowed during the COVID-19 PHE for two years, through 2024. HHS is directed to submit to Congressional committees the result of findings in an interim report in October 2024 and a final report in August 2026.

Medicaid 104

Medicaid Medicaid Medicare Medicare 104

HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 9, 2023

However, changes to HIPAA in 2023 are now likely to be implemented, although it may take until 2024 for those changes to become enforceable. Part 2 protects patient privacy and records related to treatment for substance use disorder (SUD) with HIPAA applying to protected health information. Proposed HIPAA Privacy Rule Changes in 2023.

HIPAA 113

HIPAA COVID-19 COVID-19 Vaccine Compliance 113