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Colorado to shut down failing Friday Health Plans

Health Care Dive

State regulators had initially hoped the insurtech could operate for the rest of the year, but Colorado’s insurance division became concerned about Friday’s longevity after placing the insurer into rehabilitation.

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FY2024 Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule (CMS-1781-P)

Briggs Healthcare

In addition, the rule includes a proposal to revise and rebase the IRF market basket, as well as a proposal to modify its regulations to allow hospitals to open and begin billing Medicare for an excluded IRF unit anytime within the cost reporting year. This Fact Sheet discusses the provisions of the proposed rule.

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ClearSky Health Expands Contract With Oracle Cerner

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: ClearSky Health , a network of inpatient rehabilitation facilities is expanding its contract an additional five years with Oracle Cerner to support nine additional facilities in the next 18 months with Oracle Cerner as their EHR supplier. Expanded Partnership Details.

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Medicare Payment Systems MLN Educational Tool Revised

Briggs Healthcare

Learn about 2022 regulation changes to payment, quality, and policy for : Acute care hospital Hospice Skilled nursing facility Ambulatory surgical center Hospital outpatient Inpatient psychiatric facility Inpatient rehabilitation facility Long-term care hospital Durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, & supplies (New) Home health.

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CY 2022 Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate Final Rule – AND MORE!

Briggs Healthcare

This final rule makes permanent the changes to the home health Conditions of Participation (CoP) that were implemented during the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) and finalizes changes to the CoPs to implement a provision of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021.

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Five Individuals and Two Nursing Facilities Indicted on Charges of Conspiracy to Defraud the United States and Health Care Fraud

Briggs Healthcare

Also named in the Superseding Indictment were two nursing facilities operating in Western Pennsylvania, Comprehensive Healthcare Management Services, LLC d/b/a Brighton Rehabilitation and Wellness Center and Mt. Lebanon Rehabilitation and Wellness Center. Lebanon Operations, LLC d/b/a Mt. In doing so, Mt.

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The Metaverse Experiences Benefiting the Aging Population

HIT Consultant

Striking a balance between the immersive potential of these virtual experiences and safeguarding against potential risks of over-reliance or addiction to the digital realm requires thoughtful regulation and ongoing dialogue.