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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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Strategic Maneuvers in Response to COVID-19 Denialist Laws and Policies

Bill of Health

Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, now entering its fourth year in 2023, legislators, executives, and judges at every level of government have sought measures to derail efficacious public health interventions. And most relate solely to COVID-19 interventions, which sunset permanently as states withdraw their emergencies.

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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.

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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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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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3 Tips For Maintaining Medicare Member Loyalty During COVID-19

Electronic Health Reporter

The COVID-19 pandemic likely has Medicare members thinking ahead when it comes to their insurance plan and questioning whether they would be covered if they contract […]. The article 3 Tips For Maintaining Medicare Member Loyalty During COVID-19 appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Billing Medicare Telehealth during COVID-19 PHE

Medisys Compliance

During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE), reimbursements for telehealth continue to evolve. During the COVID-19 public health emergency, any health care provider who is eligible to bill Medicare can bill for telehealth services regardless of where the patient or provider is located. Eligible providers.