Health Care Law Blog

JANUARY 11, 2021

According to HHS, the Final Rule was intended to provide greater flexibility for healthcare providers to participate in value-based arrangements, ease unnecessary compliance burdens, and maintain safeguards to protect patients and Federal healthcare programs from fraud and abuse.

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Sheppard Health Law

JANUARY 26, 2023

HHS proposes to expand the category of “federal healthcare provider conscience protection statutes” covered by the Proposed Rule and maintains the Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) as the centralized HHS office for receiving and investigating complaints under these provisions. The proposed regulation 45 C.F.R.

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NASHP

AUGUST 30, 2023

section 1395x(kkk)(2) and any amendments thereto, or regulations or guidance issued under federal law, and amendments thereto; and Meets other requirements of the hospital licensing authority deemed necessary of the health and safety of individuals provided rural emergency hospital services.

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Patient Safety Movement

JULY 28, 2023

4C: Develop Federal Healthcare Delivery Systems’ Capacities and Showcase Results as Exemplars for Safer Healthcare. 4A: Develop a National Patient Safety Research Agenda. 4B: Harness Revolutionary Advances in Information Technologies. View the Report in PDF

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Patient Safety Movement

JULY 28, 2023

4C: Develop Federal Healthcare Delivery Systems’ Capacities and Showcase Results as Exemplars for Safer Healthcare. 4A: Develop a National Patient Safety Research Agenda. 4B: Harness Revolutionary Advances in Information Technologies.

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HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Federal agencies: catalysts of change. Federal healthcare providers, such as the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Defense Health Agency, and Indian Health Service are uniquely positioned to lead this transformation. These agencies serve a large portion of the U.S. Private sector innovation.

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Cloud Blogs

APRIL 5, 2023

Cloud scale analytics driving operational excellence within federal healthcare — Tuesday April 18, 1:00 PM to 2:15 PM CT. Join us for a panel discussion on utilizing cloud-based analytics to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of Federal Healthcare agencies. Register here today.

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Cloud Blogs

APRIL 5, 2023

Cloud scale analytics driving operational excellence within federal healthcare Tuesday April 18, 1:00 PM to 2:15 PM CT. Join us for a panel discussion on utilizing cloud-based analytics to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of Federal Healthcare agencies. Register here today.

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Sheppard Health Law

OCTOBER 10, 2023

The federal government has recently started paying a small amount for certain federal healthcare program members who receive care coordination from providers. However, this initiative does not require coordination with the larger healthcare environment, and therefore remains siloed for now.

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p3care

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The illegal billing issues and frauds in Medicare, Medicaid, and other Federal Healthcare programs are carter by OIG. According to the Office of General Inspector (OIG), getting familiar with the rules and regulations is another way to avoid the trap. You get aware of the illegal billing practices by getting engaged with OIG rules.

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NASHP

AUGUST 30, 2023

section 1395x(kkk)(2) and any amendments thereto, or regulations or guidance issued under federal law, and amendments thereto; and Meets other requirements of the hospital licensing authority deemed necessary of the health and safety of individuals provided rural emergency hospital services.

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 8, 2022

The end of the PHE is one of those rare events where everyone—ranging from hospitals, insurers, and the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare to federal and state marketplaces, human services agencies, and advocacy groups—is in this together, with one common mission: All Americans must have affordable health insurance, so society, as a whole, prospers.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 1, 2022

The complexities of federal healthcare compliance will only continue to grow as more vaccines, medications, and regulations are introduced to the market. However, with the integrated adoption of IoT SaaS, healthcare providers can simplify the compliance process with automated reporting and alerts.

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Etactics

JANUARY 24, 2023

You see, a judge sentenced Fernandez to three years in prison for her role in the conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud. She was also indicted for making a false statement in a situation involving a federal healthcare benefit program. What happened that led to a woman spending three years in prison?

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 21, 2023

Moore is an experienced professional with a background in privacy and security law, technology, and healthcare. He was a leader of the Federal Healthcare Practice, Federal Practice IT Operational Leader, and a member of the Federal Practice’s Operational Leadership Team.

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Triage Health Law

JUNE 29, 2021

Each year it gets more popular and entrenched in the existing healthcare system, making future challenges to the law increasingly unlikely. Additionally, with a new friendly Democratic presidential administration, the federal healthcare debate seems poised to move on to new issues.

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Sheppard Health Law

JANUARY 20, 2023

In Lieu of Services and Settings Background Though federal healthcare programs generally excluded non-clinical services from reimbursement, the evolution of value-based care prompted managed care plans to provide alternative benefits to enrollees under flexibilities in their risk-based contracts.

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ACHE

MARCH 4, 2021

In this session hosted by the International Hospital Federation, healthcare leaders from across the world will share their experiences and insights of leading through the COVID-19 crisis. Congress on Healthcare Leadership is the premier educational and networking event for healthcare executives.

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Sheppard Health Law

OCTOBER 12, 2022

The decision held that there is no federal constitutional right to an abortion, leaving the ability to regulate access to abortion services to the states. The Jackson v. Dobbs decision catalyzed a shift in the legal landscape of reproductive rights in the United States.

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Etactics

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

But things become tricky when involving Federal healthcare programs. million to resolve its civil healthcare fraud case. It’s true that in some industries, rewarding new sources is good. The idea may even be essential to the business model itself. Kickbacks Example 1 January of 2021 , athenahealth Inc. paid over $18.2

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Sheppard Health Law

JANUARY 6, 2023

trillion in funding across a range of domestic initiatives, including certain appropriations to healthcare and related programs. Introduction. On December 29, 2022 , President Biden signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (the “Act”). The Act provides for nearly $1.7

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Bill Of Health

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

This post is an adaptation of an article published in the Harvard Social Impact Review. By Allison M. On June 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization , overruling almost fifty years of precedent established by Roe v. Wade and reaffirmed by Planned Parenthood v.

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Sheppard Health Law

AUGUST 24, 2021

Health plans and issuers racing to implement overlapping price transparency and disclosure requirements in response to the Transparency in Coverage final rule (TiC Final Rule) and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA) received a welcome reprieve via guidance published August 20.

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Sheppard Health Law

AUGUST 24, 2021

Health plans and issuers racing to implement overlapping price transparency and disclosure requirements in response to the Transparency in Coverage final rule (TiC Final Rule) and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA) received a welcome reprieve via guidance published August 20.

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Patient Safety Movement

AUGUST 29, 2023

2C: Advance interoperability of healthcare data and assure free access to the tracking of harms and use of evidence-based solutions. 2D: Improve safety of all healthcare workers and their patients through supporting a culture of patient and clinician safety in healthcare systems.

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Sheppard Health Law

JANUARY 5, 2022

Today HHS published the Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2023 proposed rule in the Federal Register. The annual rulemaking details changes to qualified health plans (“QHPs”), QHP issuers, and the ACA’s exchanges including: Guaranteed Availability. Nondiscrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity.

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Sheppard Health Law

JULY 1, 2022

On June 24, 2022, the United States Supreme Court issued its opinion on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization , No. 19-1392 (2022), holding that the United States Constitution provides no basis for a right to abortion.

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Sheppard Health Law

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

In our November 9, 2021, blog post on the No Surprises Act (“NSA”), we discussed new consumer protections against surprise out-of-network bills. In addition to protecting insured consumers from balance billing, the NSA protects uninsured (or self-pay) individuals from many unexpectedly high medical bills.

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Patient Safety Movement

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

C Develop Federal Healthcare Delivery Systems’ Capacities and Showcase Results as Exemplars of Safer Healthcare. Recommendation 4: Accelerate Research and Deployment of Practices, Technologies, and Exemplar Systems of Safe Care. A Develop a National Patient Safety Research Agenda.

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Sheppard Health Law

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Physicians and other providers can take a deep breath as Congress has acted to prevent the trio of Medicare payment cuts that were set to take effect at the beginning of 2022—a 3.75% cut due to scheduled changes in the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (“PFS”), a 2% cut for Medicare sequestration, and a 4% Statutory Pay-As-You-Go (“PAYGO”) Act cut would (..)

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Sheppard Health Law

OCTOBER 27, 2021

On October 20, 2021, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (“ CMS ”) Innovation Center (“ Innovation Center ”) published a white paper detailing its vision for the next ten years: a health system that achieves equitable outcomes through high quality, affordable, person-centered care.

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Sheppard Health Law

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

As reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ-6) D-NJ-6) on April 22, 2021 after originally being introduced on September 19, 2019, H.R. 3 , also known as known as the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, proposes to grant the U.S.

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Sheppard Health Law

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

As reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ-6) D-NJ-6) on April 22, 2021 after originally being introduced on September 19, 2019, H.R. 3 , also known as known as the Elijah E. Cummins Lower Drug Costs Now Act, proposes to grant the U.S.

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Sheppard Health Law

JULY 27, 2021

On July 13, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“ CMS ”) unveiled a proposal to temporarily extend Medicare coverage for particular telehealth services granted during the COVID-19 public health emergency (the “ Pandemic ”), in order to evaluate which services should be covered permanently.

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Healthcare It News

AUGUST 7, 2023

Healthcare IT News wanted to dig deep into the new law and its promises, so we sat down with Kamala Green, social drivers of health program manager at National Government Services. National Government Services empowers federal healthcare agencies to deliver care to millions of Americans through outcomes-driven innovation.

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Sheppard Health Law

JANUARY 27, 2022

On January 25, the U.S.

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Health Populi

DECEMBER 6, 2018

In 2006, Medicare Part D launched, which may have boosted consumers’ faith in Federal healthcare programs. This sentiment has been relatively stable since 2000 except for two big outlying years: a spike of 69% in 2006, and a low-point in 2003 of 42%.

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