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These are the compliance issues providers should be preparing for, post-PHE

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The Department of Health and Human Services once again (for the ninth time) extended the public health emergency this past month , stretching it beyond mid-July. But sooner or later, that provision of the Public Health Service Act will draw to a close. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS publication.

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2023 Non-Monetary Compensation to Physicians (and Chance to Review 2022)

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These waivers exempt providers from sanctions for noncompliance with the Stark Law in relation to various types of arrangements (absent the government’s determination of fraud or abuse), including remuneration that exceeds the current non-monetary compensation limit and medical staff incidental benefits amount. Practical Takeaways.

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Introduction to Telebehavioral Health

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Most private insurers and Medicaid cover telebehavioral health care, but check for reimbursement restrictions and obtain professional coding and billing guidance to avoid overpayment situations. This information was published due to the end of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) which began May 12, 2023.

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Part 2: Understanding How Payers Deny Claims

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trillion COVID-19 response legislation, and making recommendations about how to improve its effectiveness in dealing with public health issues and the economy. Most recently, GAO has been evaluating the largest response to a national emergency in US history, the $2.6 o Untimely response to the RFI will result in a denial.

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Health Provider News

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New California rule aims to limit health care cost increases to 3% annually UC San Diego Health operations deal with California hospital slows to crawl Kaiser reports data breach affecting 13.4M health dept. processed 1.5

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Health Provider News – August 26, 2022

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Alaska Public Health centers now have doses of the monkeypox vaccine. This young woman wants to Indigenize mental health care. Delaware raises awareness of health disparities during Black Breastfeeding Week. Massachusetts health system invests $7M in workforce development. CHS faces class-action fraud suit.

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Health Provider News – October 7, 2022

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Judge orders Anthem to face lawsuit over alleged Medicare overpayments. Medical groups want lawmakers to bolster safety for health care workforce. Arkansas health official: Falling covid numbers show that state is ‘headed in the right direction’. Local Jax health care provider settles fraud allegations by paying $700,000.