Healthcare Law Today

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Starting January 1, 2023, Medicare will cover telehealth-based treatment services delivered by federally-accredited opioid treatment programs (OTPs), commonly referred to as “methadone clinics.” This flexibility will be in place until the end of CY 2023. Want to Learn More?

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Health Law Advisor

MARCH 7, 2023

Both the proposed rules related to telemedicine prescribing of Schedule III-V non-narcotic controlled substances, and the separate proposed rules related to telemedicine prescribing of buprenorphine, were published in the Federal Register on March 1, 2023. This deadline came and went, also without meaningful action taken by DEA.

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Healthcare Law Blog

MARCH 20, 2023

Currently, thirty-three states link financial incentives to mental health disparity metrics, representing a concerted recognition of the strategy’s effectiveness in addressing the increasing need for mental health treatment. [8] 2022 COVID-19 Practitioner Impact Survey. 21, 2023). [5] November 2022. [2] PhD, et al.,

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Healthcare Law Blog

JANUARY 6, 2023

On December 29, 2022 , President Biden signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (the “Act”). In addition to funding, the Act modifies certain telehealth provisions, expands and extends components of the Medicare and Medicaid programs, and supports initiatives within the behavioral health and substance use treatment spaces.

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 22, 2022

trillion omnibus appropriations bill has been released by the House and Senate Appropriations Committees which, if passed, will ensure that the government remains funded until September 30, 2023. The text of a $1.7 The Senate has already started debating the bill and the House is due to consider the bill this week.

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 9, 2023

Updates to HIPAA are long overdue but steps were finally made to update HIPAA in December 2020, when the HHS issued a notice of Proposed Rulemaking that detailed several proposed changes to the HIPAA Privacy Rule, and a Final Rule is now due which will likely see those HIPAA changes implemented in 2023. HIPAA Changes in 2023.

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C&M Health Law

JANUARY 25, 2023

On December 29, President Joe Biden signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 ( P.L. We expect issues regarding regulation of diagnostic tests and mental health parity enforcement to resurface in the new Congress. 117-164 ) (the “Act”)—an approximately $1.7 117-164 ) (the “Act”)—an approximately $1.7

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