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17 Apr 2020, 8:10 am
On March 19, the Department of Health and Human Service’s Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA) issued a FAQ, entitled Provision of methadone and buprenorphine for the treatment of Opioid Use Disorder in the COVID-19 emergency. [read post]
15 Apr 2020, 8:14 am
Importantly, these three agencies are all within the control of the Department of Health and Human Services. [read post]
10 Apr 2020, 10:46 am
The funds will be paid via the provider’s ACH account information on file with UnitedHealth Group or the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. [read post]
7 Apr 2020, 7:09 am
The expansion of this service will include the use of live video conferencing in the appropriately equipped members home with a Medicaid enrolled provider in the originating site. [read post]
3 Apr 2020, 12:41 pm
The expansion of this service will include the use of live video conferencing in the appropriately equipped members home with a Medicaid enrolled provider in the originating site. [read post]
3 Apr 2020, 12:13 pm
Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) issued a Notification of Enforcement Discretion (the “Notification”) regarding the disclosure of protected health information (“PHI”) to public health authorities and use of PHI to perform analytics for such authorities. [read post]
2 Apr 2020, 9:05 pm
IN THE NEWS To address the impact of the coronavirus on the U.S. health care system, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued temporary waivers that allow health systems to deliver care and services to uninfected patients at locations other than main hospital facilities such as hotels and dormitories—an effort the federal agency is calling “Hospitals Without Walls. [read post]
2 Apr 2020, 9:58 am
Previously, on Jan. 31, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex M. [read post]
31 Mar 2020, 8:38 am
Section 3707, Encouraging the Use of Telecommunications Systems for Home Health Services in Medicare: This section requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to issue clarifying guidance encouraging the use of telecommunications systems, including remote patient monitoring, to furnish home health services consistent with the beneficiary care plan during the COVID-19 emergency period. [read post]
28 Mar 2020, 7:32 am
Includes $100 billion for grants to hospitals, public and nonprofit health organizations and Medicare and Medicaid suppliers.Aid to state and local governments: $150 billion, with at least $1.5 billion for smallest states.Direct payments to people: One-time payments of $1,200 per adult, $2,400 per couple, $500 per child. [read post]
26 Mar 2020, 2:21 pm
Eligible health care providers include public entities, Medicare or Medicaid enrolled suppliers and providers, and for-profit and not-for-profit entities as the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) may specify. [read post]
26 Mar 2020, 7:43 am
The declaration gives Secretary Alex Azar of the US Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) the power to waive certain Federal requirements in Medicare, Medicaid and CHIP in order to address the outbreak. [read post]
25 Mar 2020, 10:00 am
Because of these challenges, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and other principal operating components of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) are issuing frequent guidance to our community. [read post]
23 Mar 2020, 1:28 pm
” [3] Prior to calendar year 2019, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) has considered an item or service to be “primarily health related” only if the primary purpose is to “prevent, cure, or diminish an illness or injury. [read post]
20 Mar 2020, 5:41 am
Consequently, along with its release of the 2020 Report, EBSA reminded plans, employers and other interested parties of the following previously published EBSA guidance about the MHPAEA mandates:FY 2019 Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) Enforcement Fact Sheet, available at https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/EBSA/laws-and-regulations/laws/mental-health-parity/mhpaea-enforcement-2019.pdfAppendix to FY 2019 MHPAEA Enforcement Fact Sheet, available at… [read post]
19 Mar 2020, 9:48 am
(2) The term ``public health emergency designation'' means the declaration of a public health emergency, based on an outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 or another coronavirus with pandemic potential, by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d) [read post]
17 Mar 2020, 6:55 pm
Effective retroactively to March 6, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will allow providers to bill Medicare for a range of telehealth services. [read post]
16 Mar 2020, 1:32 pm
The declaration gives Secretary Alex Azar of the US Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) the power to waive certain Federal requirements in Medicare, Medicaid and CHIP in order to address the outbreak. [read post]
14 Mar 2020, 4:45 pm
Trump’s proclamation is relatively narrow, outlining three directives: First, the proclamation empowers the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to exercise authority under Section 1135 of the Social Security Act (SSA) to waive or modify certain requirements of Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children’s Health Insurance programs and of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Privacy Rule throughout the… [read post]
