Hall Render

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Medicare payment policy changes established under the CMS CY 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (“MPFS”) Final Rule , issued on November 1, 2022, become effective January 1, 2023. Below is a high-level summary of significant changes established for 2023. Telehealth Services. Behavioral Health Services.

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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.” Background and History of Medicare Telehealth Coverage of SUD Treatment.

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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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Healthcare Law Blog

MARCH 20, 2023

7] In alignment with this initiative, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has recently issued a proposed rule to streamline the prior authorization process, which would purportedly decrease processing times from twenty-one (21) to seven (7) days. 21, 2023). [5] November 2022. [2] 5] Bellon, J., PhD, Quinlan, C.,

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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. 21 U.S.C. § 802(17).

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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 4,155-page bill includes many healthcare provisions that will help hospitals and health systems provide better care for patients.

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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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