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Proposed Ownership Disclosure Requirements for Medicare Skilled Nursing Facilities and Medicaid Nursing Facilities

Hall Render

For SNFs, the data would be reported by completing the Form CMS-855A Medicare enrollment application (“CMS-855A” or “Form”). For NFs, the data would be reported via means prescribed by the particular state Medicaid agency.

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Failures of Imagination in Public Health Policy

Bill of Health

Failing to anticipate litigation that challenges our efforts, such as with the ACA or the upcoming attempt to “codify Roe v. That is why the ACA’s Medicaid expansion doesn’t exist in 11 states , why the penalties for failing to have insurance under the “individual mandate” has been set to $0.00. Emphasis added.)

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Edifecs Acquires Risk Adjustment Solution Health Fidelity – M&A

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Today, global health IT company, Edifecs announced it has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Health Fidelity, a San Francisco-based tech provider. Together, the companies will offer health plans and provider customers with the most complete risk adjustment solution in healthcare. Edifecs , Inc.,

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The Infertility Shift

Bill of Health

Fifteen states require insurers to cover some infertility care, though these mandates are riddled with holes: caps on total benefits, lack of express inclusion of IVF, marriage requirements, definitions of infertility that exclude same-sex couples, and other lurking exceptions. No state Medicaid program covers IVF.

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

Healthcare Law Blog

Medicaid and Medicare The Balanced Budget Act of 1997, Public Law 105–33, 111 Stat. The Medicaid and Medicare statutes also contain conscience provisions related to the performance of advanced directives, religious nonmedical healthcare providers and their patients.

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What Is Medical Billing Compliance?

Compliancy Group

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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2023 Payment Rule’s Nondiscrimination Provisions and Anticipation of New Section 1557 Rules

Healthcare Law Blog

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). Here, the final rule provides no definitions of “clinically based” or “clinically indicated.”. On April 28, 2022, CMS issued the NBPP 2023 Final Rule.

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