Hall Render

MAY 11, 2023

As skilled nursing facilities work and provide health care services after the May 11, 2023, end of the Public Health Emergency, questions and concerns about visitation at these facilities will likely continue to arise. More information about Hall Render’s Post-Acute and Long-Term Care services can be found  here.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 4, 2021

By the end of 2021, about 4 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses will be delivered globally. These will be prioritized to immunize three target groups: healthcare workforce consisting of service providers, management & support workers in hospitals and social care, adults above 65, and about 45% of adults with comorbidities.

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Health Care Law Brief

DECEMBER 22, 2021

On November 2, 2021, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued its Calendar Year (CY) 2022 Physician Fee Schedule (“PFS”) Final Rule. This will result in lower rates of Medicare payment on a unit of service basis (while the inflation rate is above 7%). Vaccinations. Medicare Shared Services Program (“MSSP”).

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Health Populi

AUGUST 24, 2021

Finally, check out Association of Race and Ethnicity and Medicare Program Type With Ambulatory Care Access and Quality Measures. This research looked at enrollment in Medicare Advantage plans compared with traditional Medicare. ” In getting real about health equity and disparities, the U.S. than on white people.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

For example, many providers and consumers quickly ramped up their use of telehealth, and Medicare followed suit by expanding coverage. Similarly, the rapid development, production, and approval of the COVID-19 vaccine highlighted the healthcare industry’s ability to innovate under duress. About Kimberly Hartsfield.

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Hall Render

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) has retooled guidance it armed surveyors with regarding how to survey skilled nursing facilities for compliance with the CMS staff vaccine requirements. i), the regulation that details the requirements related to COVID-19 vaccination of facility staff.

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HIPAA Journal

JUNE 26, 2023

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) also temporarily expanded telehealth options for all Medicare and Medicaid recipients. To support healthcare providers, OCR announced a Notice of Enforcement Discretion covering telehealth remote communications for the duration of the public health emergency.

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Hall Render

AUGUST 11, 2023

On August 7, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released a final rule (“Final Rule”) that updated Medicare payment policies and rates for skilled nursing facilities (“SNFs”) under the Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System (“SNF PPS”) for fiscal year (“FY”) 2024.

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Provider Trust

AUGUST 9, 2023

OIG also remains engaged with federal partners like the Department of Justice (DOJ) to identify and prosecute individuals who exploit the COVID-19 response for their own gain. During this reporting period, an individual was sentenced to three years of probation for fabricating false COVID-19 vaccine records.

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Hall Render

MAY 30, 2023

On April 4, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released a proposed rule (“Proposed Rule”) that would update Medicare payment policies and rates for skilled nursing facilities (“SNFs”) under the Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System (“SNF PPS”) for fiscal year 2024. CMS sees this as a 3.7%

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Hall Render

JANUARY 14, 2022

On January 13, the Supreme Court handed down a pair of decisions on the CMS vaccine mandate rule and the OSHA vaccine-or-test rule. In short, the Court ruled in this opinion that CMS is not prohibited from implementing its vaccine mandate for Medicare-funded facilities (the Interim Final Rule or “IFR”).

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Health Populi

JUNE 24, 2021

On the pharma supply side, mRNA vaccines will dominate the market, proving more effective than others at stemming a further outbreak. With growing global supply and competition, we can expect prices for COVID-19 vaccines to fall, anticipating additional volumes from Sinopharm, Moderna, Sinovac, Gamaleya Institute, among others.

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Healthcare Law Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Leveraging Oversight to Better Protect Nursing Homes – In the introduction to this Semiannual Report, Grimm indicated that “providing quality and safety of care in the more than 15,000 Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing homes nationwide” is a “top priority” moving forward. FOOTNOTES. [1] 1] See Semiannual Report (hhs.gov). [2]

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YouCompli

APRIL 5, 2023

For example, the following services will not be affected post-PHE: Medicare and Medicaid telehealth visit flexibility Access to COVID-19 vaccines COVID-19 treatments such as Paxlovid and Lagevrio As we restore standard operations, prioritize reviewing policies and procedures for staff to ensure they are current.

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Bill of Health

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Here is what we know — despite the secrecy that shields penal institutions — about carceral health care. patchwork ” system of incarceration, ultimately fall far short of the extensive regulatory framework governing Medicare/Medicaid, which shapes health care for over 83 million people in the U.S. One of the largest failures of U.S.

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Hall Render

MAY 2, 2023

In 2020, CMS issued an interim final regulation to require SNFs to electronically report to the CDC information about COVID in each SNF in a form specified by CMS through the National Healthcare Safety Network. COVID SNF Notification Requirements. The F-Tag associated with this regulation is F-884. Benefit Period Blanket Waiver.

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Hall Render

JANUARY 6, 2022

Nursing homes face possible citations, civil monetary penalties, denial of payments and—as a final measure—termination of participation from the Medicare and Medicaid programs by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) as they embark on complying with the new CMS COVID-19 vaccine requirements for their staff.

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Hall Render

MAY 10, 2024

Million CALIFORNIA California hospital dismisses CEO California physician pleads guilty to $2.5M million expansion ‘Very, very unusual.’ Million CALIFORNIA California hospital dismisses CEO California physician pleads guilty to $2.5M million expansion ‘Very, very unusual.’ million expansion ‘Very, very unusual.’

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Hall Render

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

AMA scrutinizes lack of competition, consumer harms in Medicare Advantage plans. CMS gives nursing homes a longer leash on staff COVID-19 vaccination requirements. CMS makes big changes to Medicare Shared Savings Program. 2 orthopedic hospitals facing Medicare readmission penalties. percent in final rule.

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Health Law Advisor

JULY 27, 2023

However, the Biden Administration announced that COVID-19 hospital admissions, deaths, emergency department visits, test positivity and results of wastewater surveillance will continue to be reported, although the sources of some of this information will change. Several other jurisdictions have followed suit. See [link].

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Hall Render

MAY 20, 2022

5 things to know about HHS OIG’s patient harm report. $15 OIG: 25% of Medicare hospital patients experienced harm pre-pandemic. State Actions to Address Nursing Home Staffing During COVID-19. Here’s what we know about proposal. California Streamlines Access to COVID-19 Testing and Treatment. ‘A

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Hall Render

APRIL 22, 2022

HHS Issues Warning to HPH Sector about Hive Ransomware. Bill banning COVID-19 vaccine mandates heads to Ducey’s desk. California to delay COVID-19 vaccine mandate for students. California weighing third COVID-19 ETS renewal. Healthcare workers warn of the harms of consolidation.

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Healthcare Law Blog

JANUARY 6, 2023

In addition to funding, the Act modifies certain telehealth provisions, expands and extends components of the Medicare and Medicaid programs, and supports initiatives within the behavioral health and substance use treatment spaces. Medicare Extension & Adjustments. reduction of the Medicare conversion factor.

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Hall Render

MAY 13, 2022

FDA limits J&J COVID-19 vaccine due to rare blood clot risk. Travel nurses raced to help during Covid. . As COVID levels rise across Massachusetts, Gov. Charlie Baker ducks question about new mask mandates. What we know about the plans for patients and doctors as Tufts closes its children’s hospital.

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Hall Render

JUNE 30, 2023

for physician referral scheme In Los Angeles, hospital CEO pay could be capped Kaiser Permanente ratings affirmed amid healthy financial profile Nurses vote ‘no confidence’ in California hospital administration, board Nursing facility, management company settle physician kickback allegations for $3.8M

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Healthcare Law Blog

JANUARY 11, 2022

Morgan Conference – COVID-19, the jittery stock market, the future of Medicare Advantage and recent industry changes. Centene noted that for Centene Medicare members, the inpatient utilization trend was higher than 60%, but lower than 60% for Medicaid and Marketplace members. billion in net income in the first ½ of 2021.

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Hall Render

JULY 27, 2023

As part of this release, CMS identified groups of Medicare-certified nursing homes linked together by common owners and operators, referred to as “affiliated entities.” More information about Hall Render’s Post-Acute and Long-Term Care services can be found here.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Additionally, singled out specifically, COVID-19 vaccinations will now be required for all healthcare workers at Long-Term Care facilities who serve Medicare and Medicaid enrollees. (No No reimbursement from Medicare/Medicaid unless all workers are fully vaccinated.) About David Owen.

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Hall Render

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

13-year Medicare payment dispute will return to HHS, court rules. CMS may now enforce its COVID-19 vaccination policy for healthcare workers in all 50 states. CMS responds to states seeking vaccination mandate waivers. Despite slight decrease in COVID cases, high transmission rate continues. The future St.

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Hall Render

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

No COVID-19 boosters for 70% of nursing home staffs, AARP says. The 55 hospitals penalized by Medicare 8 years straight over patient complications. Contract Nurse Agencies Are Making Big Money in the Age of COVID-19. Medicare penalizes 40 hospitals in Florida for patient safety. FEMA issues $1.5M

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Hall Render

AUGUST 4, 2023

1 CMS final rule boosts Medicare hospice payments by 3.1% 1 CMS final rule boosts Medicare hospice payments by 3.1% News Ranking DC DC-area hospitals ranked among best in the nation DC Health releases results of investigation into nursing home after 7News story about medication errors Inova Fairfax tops new U.S.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 4, 2021

"Our IT team members care deeply about the services we provide to our customers, and they want our solutions to be 100% perfect before they deploy them to the organization," he said. "We presented them with a solution that was about 80% complete and did the primary functions they expected," he said.

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Hall Render

JUNE 9, 2023

Here’s what we can do about it. Here’s why ARKANSAS Arkansas Children’s Hospital raises $5.9

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Hall Render

APRIL 15, 2022

34 urban hospitals win challenge to Medicare rate formula change. rate hike for Medicare Advantage, Part D plans in 2023. Major insurers are scamming billions from Medicare, whistle-blowers say. EKY health leader reflects on COVID pandemic, sees positive change in two years. COVID-19 cases projected to jump 54.4%

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Bill of Health

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Similarly, private employers have expressed concerns about potential costs associated with everything from group health insurance, to disability accommodations related to COVID and long COVID. Why Haven’t Interests Converged During the COVID-19 Pandemic? Take an early example from the pandemic.

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Hall Render

OCTOBER 6, 2023

North River developer reveals new details about Manatee’s upcoming Parrish hospital Standalone ER opens Saturday at 3741 E. government grant for maternal health care Alabama slides to 50th on nursing home and long-term care report card Ascension sells Alabama hospital Ascension St. ” Here’s why. Silver Springs Blvd.

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Hall Render

OCTOBER 6, 2023

North River developer reveals new details about Manatee’s upcoming Parrish hospital Standalone ER opens Saturday at 3741 E. government grant for maternal health care Alabama slides to 50th on nursing home and long-term care report card Ascension sells Alabama hospital Ascension St. ” Here’s why. Silver Springs Blvd.

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