Medisys Compliance

APRIL 25, 2023

It is crucial to verify that the billing company is adhering to industry standards, such as HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) regulations, which protect patients’ medical information.

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MedTrainer

MARCH 28, 2024

Law by law, regulations were added, increasing the complexity of maintaining compliance for healthcare organizations.

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CMS.gov

MARCH 6, 2013

By: Christine Stahlecker, Director, Administrative Simplification Group, Office of E-Health Standards and Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. And be sure to check out the ACA website and sign up for Administrative Simplification Updates. Lastly, follow us on Twitter @CMSGov using #ICD10 and #CMSeHealth.

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Healthcare Law Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2022

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued a proposed rule , “Advancing Interoperability and Improving Prior Authorization Processes” (the “Proposed Rule”), that is intended to improve patient and provider access to health information and streamline processes related to prior authorization for medical items and services.

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MedTrainer

AUGUST 2, 2023

Federal Government Audits These audits are performed by government agencies such as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). They aim to ensure compliance with federal healthcare programs like Medicare and Medicaid, reviewing claims, billing practices, and overall adherence to program requirements.

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MedTrainer

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

It conducts audits, investigations, and evaluations to ensure efficiency and integrity in HHS programs, including Medicare and Medicaid. Medicaid: a joint state and federal program that provides health coverage to some people with limited income, including families and children, pregnant women, the elderly, and people with disabilities.

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Hall Render

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

11 Plan To Slash $1.5B face growing challenges to stay open KENTUCKY BehaVR merges with New York City-based Fern Health For years, a powerful Louisville hospital sued people for unpaid bills.

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Hall Render

MAY 2, 2023

Will no longer require/allow the extension of specific deadlines in connection with health and welfare plans, including: Time for plan sponsors to provide COBRA notices to plan participants; Time for participants to elect COBRA and pay COBRA premiums; and Time for participants to request a HIPAA special enrollment.

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VW Health Care Law Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2016

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) prohibits health care entities from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability.

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Hall Render

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Ransomware attacks against hospitals put patients’ lives at risk, researchers say States, FTC continue to target noncompetes: 3 updates The best hospital in each state, per Newsweek What to know about Stark law’s $9.2M Here’s why Grady Health System recognized as health care I.T.

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US Department of Health and Human Services Nurses Nursing Homes Hospitals 40

Bill of Health

MAY 12, 2023

No state Medicaid program covers IVF. HIPAA and the ACA both responded to concerns about “job lock” – that employer-sponsored insurance restricted job mobility and entrepreneurship. Individual-market plans sold on the exchanges in those 15 states that have infertility benefit mandates will have some coverage; the rest may not.

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Hall Render

JUNE 16, 2023

24 spot in national ranking of life science talent What changes did CT make to its Medicaid program in 2023? before Baptist merger Bankruptcy Trustee Wants Doctor To Pay Her $1.6M Rules Luna and MedStar Health partner to improve access to in-home, in-person outpatient physical therapy across Washington, D.C.,

US Department of Health and Human Services 40

US Department of Health and Human Services Nursing Homes Nurses Hospitals 40

Hall Render

MAY 12, 2023

Connecticut is weighing several changes to Medicaid. Here’s what it means. Cloud Hospital names Chief Quality Officer Tampa’s Lions Eye Institute adopts new name Troubled Cano Health records $60.6M

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COVID-19 US Department of Health and Human Services Nurses Hospitals 40

Health Populi

MAY 3, 2019

This was equally true for people whether enrolled in Medicare, Medicaid, or covered by private insurance. Two-thirds of people also prioritized expanding financial help to include more people who buy insurance on the ACA marketplace. By late 2018, seven in ten Americans had a negative view of the U.S.

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