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14 Feb 2020, 11:36 am
Department of Health and Human Services. [read post]
3 Feb 2020, 8:21 am
Her experience encompasses leading and supporting the development and defense of innovative new policies, programs, practices and solutions; advising and representing clients on routine plan establishment, plan documentation and contract drafting and review, administration, change and other compliance and operations; crisis prevention and response, compliance and risk management audits and investigations, enforcement actions and other dealings with the US Congress, Departments of Labor,… [read post]
30 Jan 2020, 1:37 pm
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) started the new decade by keeping up its momentum to encourage patient engagement and support the secure expansion of digital health by releasing proposed rules and policy initiatives. [read post]
29 Jan 2020, 3:33 am
* * *In addition to the kickback allegations, the civil settlement with the United States resolves allegations relating to two intersecting Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) programs, one at the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) that regulates the voluntary health IT certification program, and one at the Centers for Medicare &… [read post]
28 Jan 2020, 9:58 pm
Health plans and their health plan records providers and other business associates should review and update their existing policies and practices concerning providing and charging individuals for access to protected health information in response to modifications in the Department of Health & Human Service (“HHS”) Office of Civil Rights (“OCR”) rules implementing the Health Insurance Portability &… [read post]
1 Jan 2020, 10:35 am
Scribe for the ABA JCEB Annual Agency Meeting with the Department of Health & Human Services Office of Civil Rights, Vice Chair of the ABA International Section Life Sciences Committee, past Chair of the ABA Health Law Section Managed Care & Insurance Interest Group and the ABA RPTE Employee Benefits & Other Compensation Group, Ms. [read post]
18 Dec 2019, 10:03 am
It currently operates approximately 160 pharmacies in 47 states across the United States, which dispense tens of millions of prescription drugs to LTC facilities that serve elderly and disabled individuals. [read post]
16 Dec 2019, 3:13 pm
TX HHSC now administers and provides the services previously provided by DADS as part of its broader operation of state supported living centers; provision of mental health and substance use services; regulation of child care and nursing facilities; and administration of hundreds of other programs for people needing supplemental nutrition benefits, Medicaid and certain other assistance including those previously provided by DADS. [read post]
10 Dec 2019, 4:02 pm
Total U.S. national healthcare spending in 2018 grew 4.6 percent according to a study conducted by the Office of the Actuary at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). [read post]
7 Dec 2019, 9:54 am
Stamer has worked extensively with domestic and international hospitals, health care systems, clinics, skilled nursing, long term care, rehabilitation and other health care providers and facilities; medical staff, accreditation, peer review and quality committees and organizations; billing, utilization management, management services organizations, group purchasing organizations; pharmaceutical, pharmacy, and prescription benefit management and organizations; consultants;… [read post]
20 Nov 2019, 12:26 pm
On November 12, 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a proposed rule for public inspection entitled Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation. [read post]
15 Nov 2019, 3:00 am
They charged up to $380 per hour for work traditionally handled by dozens of career civil servants in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ communications department. [read post]
12 Nov 2019, 6:39 am
On November 1, 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule that updates the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) rates and policies for calendar year (CY) 2020 and expands Medicare coverage to opioid treatment programs (OTPs) that treat beneficiaries with opioid use disorder (OUD). [read post]
4 Nov 2019, 11:51 am
On October 31, 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its final rule with comment period that sets forth updates to the home health prospective payment system (HH PPS) for calendar year (CY) 2020 and includes other policy changes for home health agencies (HHA). [read post]
16 Oct 2019, 2:33 pm
Every Dental Practice Must Develop and Implement an Effective Compliance Program: As you will recall, the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Office of Inspector General (OIG), issued voluntary Compliance Guidance for Individual and Small Group Physician Practices” almost 20 years ago, in 2000.[6] As the seven element compliance guidance reflects, the term “physician” is defined to include “a doctor of dental… [read post]
18 Sep 2019, 2:08 pm
Big Changes to CMS Form 855 are on the Horizon (September 18, 2019): On September 10, 2019, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), published a Final Rule in the Federal Register entitled “Medicare, Medicaid, and Children’s Health Insurance Programs; Program Integrity Enhancements to the Provider Enrollment Process. [read post]
18 Sep 2019, 2:08 pm
(September 18, 2019): On September 10, 2019, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), published a Final Rule in the Federal Register entitled “Medicare, Medicaid, and Children’s Health Insurance Programs; Program Integrity Enhancements to the Provider Enrollment Process. [read post]
24 May 2019, 10:46 pm
Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) announced its collection of a $3 million settlement payment from a radiology provider that also allowed hackers to breach its electronic protected health information (ePHI) by failing to conduct and respond to HIPAA-required risk assessments, OCR’s announcement late yesterday of the MIE Agreement makes clear that HIPAA entities need to tighten their HIPAA risk assessment, documentation and… [read post]
22 May 2019, 12:04 pm
UK pharmaceutical giant Mallinckrodt filed suit against the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) on Tuesday to defend profitability of their drug, Acthar Gel Injection (Acthar). [read post]
7 May 2019, 9:05 pm
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has the authority to waive conditions that would otherwise be attached to Medicaid funding for a state if the Secretary determines that a given state initiative—though failing to satisfy those conditions—is an “experimental, pilot, or demonstration project” that is “likely to assist” in promoting the objectives of the program. [read post]
