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Uneven Ground: Differences in Language Access Across State-Based Marketplaces

Center for Health Insurance Reform

In a new issue brief for the Commonwealth Fund, CHIR experts document how the Affordable Care Act’s Marketplaces are facilitating access to health insurance information for LEP individuals, identify persistent gaps in language services, and recommend federal policies to improve language access in the Marketplaces.

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FCC and other awards helped enable permanent telehealth policy changes in Virginia

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"We track data from Tableau, pulling ambulatory utilization data-based visits documented in Epic, and have paid attention to those clinics where utilization has been lower than expected to work with them to scale telemedicine for their patients," Rheuban said. " RESULTS.

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Single Institutional Review Board Exception Determination Set to Expire May 11, 2023

Hall Render

With the expiration of the COVID-19 single IRB exception determination (the “COVID-19 Exception Determination”), research institutions and IRBs engaging in cooperative research studies should examine their current policies and procedures for situations where they must rely on a single IRB for such research.

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CMS Issues “In Lieu of” Services Guidance to Address Health-Related Social Needs in Medicaid Managed Care

C&M Health Law

Documentation necessary for CMS to understand how the utilization, cost, and savings for an “in lieu of” service was considered in the development of actuarially sound capitation rates. The guidance demonstrates the Administration’s interest and commitment to bolster federal support for reimbursement of “in lieu of” services to address HRSNs.

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CMS Promotes Competition, Transparency, Health Equity and More in the CY2025 Medicare Advantage and Part D Proposed Rule

Healthcare Law Blog

In the alternative, “relevant acceptable evidence” could include case studies, federal policies or reports, internal analyses or investigations. This proposal would shift the burden from CMS to the MA organization to demonstrate compliance with this standard.

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Health Provider News – October 7, 2022

Hall Render

Over 50% of Text in EHR Notes is Duplicate Clinical Documentation. North Texas health care leaders share how pending federal policy changes will impact Medicaid services. Medical groups want lawmakers to bolster safety for health care workforce. Private equity drove 70% of physician medical group deals last year.

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The Beginning of the End of Federalism As We Know It Here on Earth One and Earth 616?

Bill of Health

The 10 th Amendment to the Constitution, which was ratified shortly afterwards, clarified these limits by stating directly that states retained all powers except those relinquished to the federal government specifically in “enumerated” provisions of that document.