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Industry Voices—How 2nd opinions can save payers and satisfy patients

Fierce Healthcare

Payers face a multifaceted challenge of managing rising healthcare costs while also meeting the heightened expectations of consumers who expect medical interactions to be as personalized and conven | Third-party analyses recently commissioned by The Clinic by Cleveland Clinic showed medical cost savings from, and high consumer interest in, virtual (..)

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Anthem signs on with Cleveland Clinic's, Amwell's virtual second opinions service

Fierce Healthcare

Anthem signs on with Cleveland Clinic's, Amwell's virtual second opinions service. Wed, 09/08/2021 - 12:40.

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Transcarent Taps The Clinic by Cleveland Clinic to Offer Employees Expect Second Opinions

HIT Consultant

Members Access to World-Renowned Specialists for Expert Second Opinions. Through The Clinic’s Virtual Expert Second Opinions program, an expert physician thoroughly reviews a Member’s diagnosis and/or treatment plan and provides a personalized second opinion.

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OIG 2022 Advisory Opinions: Year in Review

Sheppard Health Law

One of the ways that the OIG utilizes its enforcement authority is through the issuance of advisory opinions. Upon request from health care providers and others, the OIG periodically issues advisory opinions concerning the application of fraud and abuse laws to existing or proposed business arrangements.

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H1 Acquires London-Based Faculty Opinions to Broaden Global Doctor Network

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: H1 , a global healthcare professional data ecosystem to enable life sciences, academic medical institutions, health systems, and payors acquires London-based Faculty Opinions Ltd , formerly known as Faculty of 1000 and F1000 Prime. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed.

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New Marketing Possibilities for Vendors Contracted with Medicare Providers and Suppliers Following OIG’s Favorable Advisory Opinion on Limited Referral Bonuses

Sheppard Health Law

On December 28, 2023, the Office of Inspector General (the “OIG”) issued a favorable Advisory Opinion (No. 23-15 ) (the “Opinion”) to a consulting vendor (the “Requestor”) that wanted to provide up to $75 in gift cards to physician practices in exchange for referring the Requestor’s practice optimization services (e.g.,

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New OIG Opinion Permits Gift Cards to Beneficiaries in Limited Circumstances

Sheppard Health Law

On March 24, 2023, the Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued Advisory Opinion 23-03 (the “Opinion”), in which it decided not to impose sanctions on an Arrangement to provide prepaid gift cards to patients for certain preventative screening tests (the “Arrangement”).