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Managing Healthcare Compliance in Missouri

MedTrainer

Healthcare compliance in Missouri is uniquely challenging due to state-specific regulations, such as the surgical smoke plume evacuation system requirement. This article provides a concise overview of Missouri’s healthcare compliance, highlighting the state-specific requirements to be aware of.

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CMS Finalizes its Proposal to Advance Interoperability and Improve Prior Authorization Processes

Healthcare Law Blog

On December 13, 2022, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued a proposed rule, titled Advancing Interoperability and Improving Prior Authorization Processes (“Proposed Rule”), to improve patient and provider access to health information and streamline processes related to prior authorizations for medical items and services.

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Regulatory Changes for PDE Reporting in CY 2024 and Beyond

Innovaare Compliance

On October 13, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published the Readiness List for CY 2024. The Readiness List is comprehensive and touches on all aspects of administering a Medicare Advantage plan (MA), a Prescription Drug Plan (PDP), an 1876 Cost Plan, and a Medicare-Medicaid Plan (MMP).

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Why It’s Time for Intelligent Prior Authorization

HIT Consultant

Czekai, MPH, VP of Strategic Partnerships at Cohere Health The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently proposed a new rule to advance interoperability and improve the prior authorization (PA) process for Medicare and Medicaid patients. LinkedIn – [link].

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ACA Health Plans — Key considerations for staying relevant

Innovaare Compliance

A perspective on recent industry shifts influencing ACA plan operations in states, which are yet to adopt ACA Medicaid expansion Health Exchange plans covered under ACA (Accountable Care Act) witnessed 36% enrollment growth between 2021 and 2023. This is the sharpest rise in ACA enrollment since inception.

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CMS Imposes New Requirements on Payers to Improve Prior Authorization Process and Payer, Patient and Provider Communications

Hall Render

The improved information requirements apply to the following payers, including: Medicare Advantage plans; Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (“CHIP”) managed care plans; State Medicaid and CHIP fee-for-service payers; and Qualified Health Plans only in the Federally Facilitated Exchanges.

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CMS Issues a New “Advancing Interoperability and Improving Prior Authorization Processes” Proposed Rule

C&M Health Law

Most of the Proposed Rule’s provisions will be effective on January 1, 2026. The below summary does not focus on the Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Fee for Service (FFS) proposals. The deadline to submit comments is March 13, 2023. Our initial takeaways are summarized below.