Healthcare Law Blog

JANUARY 26, 2023

BACKGROUND The Proposed Rule is the latest in a long line of federal legislation and rulemakings governing the conscience rights of healthcare providers and entities. The Church Amendments In the 1970s, the federal government enacted the Church Amendments, 42 U.S.C.

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MedTrainer

JUNE 28, 2023

The primary goal of a Certified Fraud Examiner in healthcare is to safeguard the integrity of healthcare systems and protect patients, insurance providers, and government programs from financial losses due to fraudulent activities. Compliance Program Enhancement. Proactive Fraud Prevention. Collaborate with Leadership.

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MedTrainer

MAY 10, 2024

This process is vital for enhancing the accessibility and affordability of mental health services, aligning with the comprehensive healthcare coverage expansions under the Affordable Care Act ( ACA ). Credentialing confirms the providers’ eligibility to bill for services under government and accreditation regulations. Effective Jan.

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MedTrainer

AUGUST 2, 2023

Auditing helps healthcare organizations maintain accurate and appropriate documentation, optimize revenue, minimize compliance risks, and improve overall operational efficiency. The Importance of Medical Auditing From a compliance standpoint, medical auditing serves several important purposes within healthcare organizations.

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Healthcare Law Blog

MAY 17, 2022

On January 5, 2022, we discussed the Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2023 proposed rule released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). On April 28, 2022, CMS issued the NBPP 2023 Final Rule. CMS published a Fact Sheet and other resources on April 28, 2022.

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Medisys Compliance

APRIL 25, 2023

Need of Choosing Oncology Billing Company As an oncology practice, selecting the right billing company is a crucial decision that can significantly impact your financial success and regulatory compliance. On the other hand, a wrong choice can lead to delayed payments, billing mistakes, and even regulatory non-compliance issues.

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Verisys

MARCH 24, 2022

We’ll explore what the OFAC Sanctions List means for healthcare organizations, how maintaining compliance with OFAC rules reduces reputational, financial, and patient risk, and the steps individual providers and entities can take to be removed from the OFAC list. Additionally, they failed to self-disclose this violation to the government.

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Hall Render

MAY 2, 2023

Employers should be aware of the changes coming and evaluate whether any changes to their plans are warranted to align plan administration and compliance with the pre-NE regime. The HFWA also requires employers to provide up to 80 hours of paid supplemental sick leave when a PHE is declared by either the state or federal government.

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Hall Render

JANUARY 27, 2023

West Springs Hospital found in ‘full compliance’ after state audit Parkview Health System finalizes merger agreement with UCHealth COVID, flu and RSV hospitalizations keep falling in Colorado Post-pandemic telehealth visits remain high in Colorado ‘This is a great community,’ Centura-St. But will consumers actually benefit?

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Hall Render

MARCH 31, 2023

in 2022, survey finds Senate votes to end COVID-19 national emergency Why are 600+ rural hospitals at risk of closing?

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Hall Render

AUGUST 19, 2022

PruittHealth CEO: Nursing Home Operators Can’t Break Into Small Markets Without Government Support. ‘The unwinding’: Idaho Medicaid must recheck eligibility for 131K people when U.S. Failed Medicaid expansion negotiations reveal N.C. Hospitals, patient group dispute Virginia price transparency compliance.

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