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Comprehensive Guide to Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) Billing

Medisys Compliance

Additional Billing Considerations In addition to mastering the core billing codes, providers must also navigate supplementary elements integral to accurate billing: Place of Service (POS) Codes: Indicating the treatment setting (e.g., office, hospital outpatient), POS codes play a pivotal role in determining reimbursement rates.

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The Wait is Over. Or Is It? DEA’s Proposed Rules Around Telemedicine Prescribing: Initial Impressions and Key Takeaways

Health Law Advisor

a cross-coverage situation), or where a practitioner is engaged in the “practice of telemedicine,” e.g. because the patient was physically located in a DEA-registered hospital, clinic, or physician’s office. 21 U.S.C. § Provider Education and Understanding About New Prescribing and Recordkeeping Requirements. 1301.28.

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Bonus Features – May 14, 2023 – Only 16% of organizations are using data to define clinical best practices, 84% of orgs hit with ransomware attacks lose revenue, and more

Healthcare IT Today

News In a temporary rule, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) extended telemedicine flexibilities for prescribing controlled medications for six months following the end of the public health emergency, through November 11.

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HIPAA Updates and HIPAA Changes in 2023

HIPAA Journal

Such major HIPAA updates placed a significant burden on HIPAA-covered entities and considerable time and effort were required to introduce new policies and procedures to ensure continued HIPAA compliance. What is certain is HIPAA officers and other compliance staff will have a busy few months when the Final Rule is published.

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President Biden Signs End-of-Year Legislation Including Telehealth, Medicare & Medicaid, Mental Health, Pandemic Preparedness, and Other Health Care Provisions

C&M Health Law

Notably, the Act neither fulfilled the Biden Administration’s request for additional COVID-19 response funding nor included the Verifying Accurate Leading-edge In Vitro Clinical Test (IVCT) Development (VALID) Act, which proposed updating the current diagnostic testing regulatory framework.

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