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Key Healthcare Provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

Healthcare Law Blog

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. Definition of “Originating Site”. Definition of “Practitioner”. Medicaid Improvement Fund.

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HIPAA Updates and HIPAA Changes in 2023

HIPAA Journal

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act was signed into law in 1996 and while there have been some significant HIPAA updates over the last two decades, the last set of major HIPAA updates occurred in 2013 with the introduction of the HIPAA Omnibus Final Rule. A definition has been added for electronic health records.

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