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Proposed Regulations Issued to Substantially Increase Access to Federally Subsidized Health Insurance

Compliance Now

On April 5, 2022, the Administration issued new proposed regulations changing certain aspects of the affordability and minimum value rules under the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”). The new proposed rules change the definition of affordability for purposes of qualifying for the federal subsidy.

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Computer glitches and human error still causing insurance headaches for Californians

Healthcare It News

Legal aid attorneys, patient advocates, and insurance agents say computer glitches are not as common today as they were in the several years after California’s 2013 launch of ACA coverage. Insurance agents can also bring lots of expertise to help resolve your problem. And such incidents have slowed sharply since.

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What Is Medical Billing Compliance?

Compliancy Group

Medical billing compliance ensures that providers and administrators engage in ethical and accurate billing practices. This is why a regular review of these contracts is essential so that providers and administrators can clear up uncertainties in the terms or conditions, remain compliant, and ensure the payer is engaging in fair practices.

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HHS Issues Proposed Rule to Provide Clarity on Rights of Conscience in Healthcare

Healthcare Law Blog

The amendment defines healthcare entity to include any individual physician or other healthcare professional, a hospital, a provider-sponsored organization, a health maintenance organization, a health insurance plan, or any other kind of healthcare facility, organization, or plan.

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Who Is Responsible For Compliance In Healthcare?

MedTrainer

The answer has as many layers as the definition of compliance itself. But that’s only one aspect of this complex – and sometimes confusing – process. Just as perplexing is who is responsible for compliance in healthcare organizations.

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Americans’ Top Sources of Stress are Money, Money, Money and Family

Health Populi

In the 2019 dictionary next to the word “stress,” we would find variations of a definition all deriving from Americans’ current worries about their money, the economy, and health care costs…then, family responsibilities and jobs. The 7th Annual U.S.

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What’s Causing Fewer Primary Care Visits in the US?

Health Populi

Americans who have commercial health insurance (say, through an employer or union) are rarely thought to face barriers to receiving health care — in particular, primary care, that front line provider and on-ramp to the health care system. In the U.S., So what is primary care, anyway?