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Achieving Economic Security for Disabled People During COVID-19 and Beyond

Bill of Health

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the pervasive inequities experienced by historically marginalized communities, including people with disabilities. Although disabled people have always experienced inequities concerning economic security, these disparities have grown substantially throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

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OIG report suggests telehealth fraud rare in Medicare

Healthcare Dive

A small proportion of providers that billed for telehealth — 1,714 out of 742,000 — posed a high risk of fraud or abuse to Medicare in COVID-19’s first year, regulators found.

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OCR will ease restrictions on telehealth tech during COVID-19

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"This exercise of discretion applies to telehealth provided for any reason, regardless of whether the telehealth service is related to the diagnosis and treatment of health conditions related to COVID-19."

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COVID-19 puts a spotlight on new pop health demands

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Jaan Sidorov, CEO of the Population Health Alliance in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, a network of 152 independent community-based providers, says he and his colleagues are quickly learning how the COVID-19 crisis will change their practice patterns. A changing landscape. They will learn otherwise, Sidorov cautioned.

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CMS Updates Payment For Certain COVID-19 Lab Tests

Electronic Health Reporter

The COVID-19 landscape as it relates to testing is frequently changing as CMS made wholesale changes and smaller adjustments to payment schedules. CMS announced Medicare will nearly […]. The article CMS Updates Payment For Certain COVID-19 Lab Tests appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Trustees' report shows additional breathing room for Medicare solvency, though concerns remain

Healthcare Dive

Stronger-than-expected economic recovery from COVID-19 pushed back Medicare's go-broke date by two years, though budget hawks are warning the sunnier outlook might rely on outdated assumptions.

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The Supreme Court’s Rulings on COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates, Explained

Bill of Health

The Court decisions each addressed questions of whether federal agencies — the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) — have authority to set these vaccination-related requirements. The Court placed COVID-19 in the latter category. The CMS Case.