Bill of Health

MARCH 25, 2022

Medicaid Expenditures and Estimated Rebates on Line Extension Drugs, 2010-2018. Recent Orange and Purple Book legislation suggests a need to bridge drug and biologic patent regimes. Hwang TJ, Vokinger KN. New EU regulation on health technology assessment of cancer medicines. Lancet Oncol. 2022 Feb;23(2):e58. PMID: 35114127.

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Bill of Health

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

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. Michael Lewis, in his book on the pandemic, The Premonition , suggests that CDC was not the right organization to tackle this problem.

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Health Care Law Brief

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

billion to fund Medicaid, $4.8 In addition to the 1115 Waiver, which funds the Medicaid Hospital Global Budget for financially distressed safety net hospitals transitioning from volume-based reimbursement models to value-based models, the HMH Bill would also establish the Healthcare Safety Net Transformation Program (“HSNT Program”).

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Health policy wonks logging onto Twitter to check #HealthPolicyValentines this morning pic.twitter.com/X0gsFT1wau — Dania Palanker (@DaniaPal) February 14, 2023 Unlike Medicaid, I don’t need to redetermine my love for you. We hope you enjoy and get a good laugh.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 29, 2024

A recently released book that explores Flegal’s impact, as well as many other psychological, historical, and sociological themes, is Unshrinking: How to Face Fatphobia by philosopher and social activist Kate Manne. Analysis of other populations, such as Medicaid recipients, would likely reveal even greater disparities.”

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 25, 2022

She has written four books, including The Patient as CEO: How Technology Empowers the Healthcare Consumer and, most recently, How AI Can Democratize Healthcare: The Rise in Digital Care. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is one of the organizations that sets the standard of care in the U.S.

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 15, 2023

Clinicians can manage appointments, write prescriptions, chart notes and handle booking and payments all in one place. Their API-driven platform can be aligned to meet brand needs and securely houses patient PII with its built-in HIPAA compliance software.

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Kaiser Health News

AUGUST 24, 2023

” A noted expert on health policy issues, Julie is the author of the critically praised reference book “Health Care Politics and Policy A to Z,” now in its third edition. It seems to be the first such legal case to emerge since the Medicaid “unwinding” began in April.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

The wide-ranging report – which focuses only on commercial health insurance laws, and not Medicaid rules – notes that, although telehealth coverage has widely expanded, not all of these laws are equally effective at ensuring access to virtual care.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 31, 2023

Jumping on a virtual visit was perceived as a benefit for mental health and chronic conditions, as well as a "disparity buster" by some PCP leaders overseeing practices serving Medicaid and Medicare populations. The study revealed mixed opinions on how telehealth affected physician burnout.

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Kaiser Health News

MARCH 28, 2024

” A noted expert on health policy issues, Julie is the author of the critically praised reference book “Health Care Politics and Policy A to Z,” now in its third edition. Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of KFF Health News’ weekly health policy news podcast, “What the Health?”

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Jane Sarashon

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

In addition to highlighting the Patient’s Bill of Rights, NABIP’s keynotes and general sessions will speak to similar topics being brainstormed at VIVE this week — including mental health, maternal health, pharmacy and prescription drugs (pricing, PBMs), population health, and Medicare and Medicaid innovations.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 25, 2023

With more than 50 specialties offering more than 20,00 appointments each week, patients without health insurance can book doctors' visits for a set price with no referrals required.

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Bill of Health

JULY 8, 2022

Professor Bickel elaborates upon this formulation in his 1962 book on constitutional law and the Supreme Court, The Least Dangerous Branch , and in his preceding Harvard Law Review Foreword. Bickel constructs his thesis of “the passive virtues,” which refers, in short, to the concept of judicial restraint.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 27, 2023

Clinicians can manage appointments, write prescriptions, chart notes and handle booking and payments all in one place. Their API-driven platform can be aligned to meet brand needs and securely houses patient PII with its built in HIPAA compliance software.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 23, 2022

Among the patients surveyed, 93% are interested in digital self-service options for pre-appointment tasks, 61% research new providers online (with 80% of those patients consulting multiple information sources), and 40% prefer to book appointments online instead of calling. Both vendors are subsidiaries of Windham Brannon.

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Provider Trust

JANUARY 18, 2023

In October 2022, the South Carolina Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (SCMFCU) arrested a 37-year-old South Carolina woman named Alyssa Beth Steele for working as a registered nurse despite not having a license. Pursuant to federal regulations, the SCMFCU is authorized to investigate and prosecute any acts of Medicaid provider fraud.

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Health Populi

MARCH 28, 2022

Sidebar: Dr. Lustig’s book, Metabolical, is must-reading if you are keen to better understand the interrelationship between nutrition, metabolism, inflammation, and immunity). The philosophy underneath Foogal is that “Our health is in our hands,” and the best medicine we have is food.

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Bill of Health

MARCH 28, 2023

government having its own royalty-free license in each of the three Orange Book patents, the compensation to the patent holders would be zero. Granting the generic manufacturers a FAR 52.227-1 authorization to provide the drug to U.S. federal government programs (using 28 U.S.C. But here, with the U.S.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Improving Medicaid. modernizing the Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute, modifying Medicare Part D drug benefits to cap out-of-pocket spending, and other items), and to improve Medicaid. With the goal of “fixing the current system,” BPC’s recommendations focus on: Lowering consumer health care costs. patients? .”

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 12, 2020

political/election outcomes that could result in a significantly different payor mix: the major aspect of which will be whether Medicaid will grow as part of a bolstered ACA under a Biden administration, or whether a repealed ACA would diminish the role of Medicaid and underpin a bigger self-pay market.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Think Uber’s ride-sharing data ecosystem, which connects customers seeking to book an on-demand ride with thousands of drivers as partners, or Airbnb’s data ecosystem, which enables hosts with extra rooms or space to connect with guests seeking a place to stay. Data-sharing is common in some industries but less so in healthcare.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 19, 2019

" When it comes to ways states can be incentivized to adopt pro-telehealth policies, in the Medicaid world, they'll see more proof points from their peers that telehealth provides value – access at lower cost – to their beneficiaries. "The progress at the Federal level helps drive state action."

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Health Care Law Brief

JANUARY 20, 2023

The full State of the State book can be found here. Many of these proposals will be included in the Governor’s proposed budget, which is expected to be released around February 1, with final budget passage after Legislative review and negotiation around April 1.

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HIT Consultant

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Although the surgeon falsely claimed in his application that he had privileges at nearby hospitals, the hospital’s urgency to book cases and its failure to verify credentialing led to accepting responsibility for the majority of damages. Mistake No. 4: Not updating and verifying information. 8: Failing to take peer review activity seriously.

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Health Populi

JUNE 3, 2020

McKinsey’s report models outpatient and office visits that can be virtually enabled for patients covered by both commercial and public sector health plans (Medicare and Medicaid). This graphic comes out of my book, HealthConsuming: From Health Consumer to Health Citizen. 24% of all office visits and outpatient encounters, plus.

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Health Populi

MAY 3, 2019

” Hippocrates’ book The Corpus is thought to be one of the first medical textbooks. This was equally true for people whether enrolled in Medicare, Medicaid, or covered by private insurance. At the end of the book, you will have time-traveled from the Ancient Greeks to my town of Philadelphia.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 11, 2024

That’s what patient portals promise – a simple, digital way to access medical records, book appointments, and chat with doctors. The following is a guest article by Oakkar Oakkar, Co-Founder and CEO at Keona Health Imagine a tool that puts your health information right at your fingertips.

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Dossier

APRIL 25, 2023

Figure 1: Key Findings The study did have some limitations, such as a low population of Medicaid and uninsured patients and study sites limited to one geographic area, which could limit its applicability to other hospitals. Book a 15-min Demo References Bates DW, Levine DM, Salmasian H, et al. The safety of inpatient healthcare.

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Kaiser Health News

MARCH 3, 2022

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, said in an interview about the overhaul Biden promised during his State of the Union address. ” Central to Biden’s plan is getting facilities to open their books to make public information about their opaque finances and operating structures. ” In the U.S.,

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HIT Consultant

JUNE 12, 2022

With the passage of the No Surprises Act, a large book of new regulations and requirements for healthcare providers and payers was handed down in an effort to protect patients. To address these issues, Congress passed the No Surprises Act, which took effect on Jan. The act was a move towards patient cost and treatment transparency.

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Medisys Compliance

JANUARY 29, 2024

Utilize coding manuals and reference books: Comprehensive references like the Medicare Claims Processing Manual and CPT Assistant offer detailed guidance on specific procedures. Subscribe to coding updates: The American Medical Association regularly updates CPT codes. Stay informed through their website or professional organizations.

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HIT Consultant

JULY 24, 2022

For example, while Medicare only accounts for approximately 20% of the country’s population, data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) detailing utilization for this small segment of Americans have not only served as the foundation for regulatory decisions but has also become the industry proxy for other population segments. .

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Medisys Compliance

JANUARY 16, 2024

Resources and Support Coding Manuals: CPT and HCPCS code books provide guidance on specific codes and modifiers. Package Deals: Consider offering discounted packages for group therapy participants to incentivize commitment and continuity.

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HIT Consultant

APRIL 20, 2022

Hospitals report the data to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), which uses that data to create the Overall Hospital Quality Star rating for each hospital. We’ve compiled the essential book for supporting integrated care, through published and validated research: 1.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Although many companies had plans on the books to advance telemedicine, the crisis revealed that virtual care is not only possible but in many cases is also preferred by patients. Larry English, President & cofounder of Centric Consulting. – Finally, estimates say U.S. The insurance side is jumping on board, too.

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Verisys

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Although the surgeon falsely claimed in his application that he had privileges at nearby hospitals, the hospital’s urgency to book cases and its failure to verify credentialing led to accepting responsibility for the majority of damages. Mistake No. 4: Not updating and verifying information. 8: Failing to take peer review activity seriously.

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