Compliance Now

JUNE 28, 2023

This means that groups with calendar year plans will need to begin subjecting such services to their HDHP’s deductible once their plan renews in 2025. In contrast, groups with non-calendar year HDHPs must begin applying the plan’s deductible to COVID-19 testing and treatment services once their plan renews in 2024.

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Hall Render

MAY 30, 2023

The Proposed Rule proposes the creation of: Discharge Function Score (known as the “DC Function”) measure beginning with the fiscal year 2025. CMS is also proposing the adoption of the COVID Vaccine: Percent of Patients/Residents Who Are Up to Date (known as the “Patient/Resident COVID-19 Vaccine”) measure beginning with the fiscal year 2026.

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Hall Render

AUGUST 11, 2023

The Final Rule completes the creation of: Discharge Function Score (known as the “DC Function”) measure beginning with the FY 2025. CMS is also adopting the COVID Vaccine: Percent of Patients/Residents Who Are Up to Date (known as the “Patient/Resident COVID-19 Vaccine”) measure beginning with the FY 2026.

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Healthcare Law Blog

JANUARY 6, 2023

The Act delays the reimbursement requirement for physicians and practitioners to conduct in-person exams within six months before an initial telehealth service for purposes of diagnosis, evaluation, or treatment of a mental health disorder until January 1, 2025, or the first day after the end of the PHE, whichever date occurs later. [5].

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Today’s healthcare staffing shortage, fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic but years in the making, has left many hospitals and health systems scrambling. To date, the shortage of front-line healthcare workers has received most of the attention, and for good reason: By 2025, the U.S. health system.

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New Jersey Healthcare Blog

MARCH 8, 2022

For 2023 the healthcare cost growth benchmark is 3.5%, for 2024 3.2%, for 2025 3%, for 2026 2.8%, for 2027 2.8%. Below are the most recent health care related regulatory developments as published in the New Jersey Register in February 2022: On February 7, 2022, at 54 N.J.R. 199(b), the Office of the Governor restated Executive Order No.

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Hall Render

MAY 20, 2022

McKinsey Report: Nursing Shortage Will Become Dire by 2025. Mother sues DeVos Children’s Hospital over COVID-19 vaccine requirement for girl’s kidney transplant. Michigan suspends contact tracing contract as COVID cases surge. Mayo Clinic sued over COVID-19 vaccine mandate termination.

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Hall Render

MAY 13, 2022

FDA limits J&J COVID-19 vaccine due to rare blood clot risk. Travel nurses raced to help during Covid. US faces deficit of 450,000 nurses by 2025. HHS appeal of No Surprises Act on hold. HHS awards $16.3M toward telehealth for family planning. Nurses make exit plans after RaDonda Vaught’s conviction.

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Verisys

JANUARY 7, 2025

Monthly Healthcare Compliance News: January 2025 Overlook: Federal Legislation Licensure Compacts Other Legislation Board Updates US Department of Health and Human Services: The Secretary of the US DHHS has issued a new amendment under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP Act) effective January 1, 2025.

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Verisys

JANUARY 7, 2025

Monthly Healthcare Compliance News: January 2025 Overlook: Federal Legislation Licensure Compacts Other Legislation Board Updates US Department of Health and Human Services: The Secretary of the US DHHS has issued a new amendment under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP Act) effective January 1, 2025.

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Hall Render

MAY 10, 2024

Million CALIFORNIA California hospital dismisses CEO California physician pleads guilty to $2.5M million expansion ‘Very, very unusual.’ Million CALIFORNIA California hospital dismisses CEO California physician pleads guilty to $2.5M million expansion ‘Very, very unusual.’ Dallas Home Health Company to Pay $4.7

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Hall Render

AUGUST 16, 2024

CIS & Terrebonne General Are First in Louisiana to Use New Triclip™ Valve Repair System Sale hearing for Steward Health, Debtors’ Hospitals in Louisiana and Arkansas moved to Aug. What’s causing it?

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Hall Render

AUGUST 16, 2024

CIS & Terrebonne General Are First in Louisiana to Use New Triclip™ Valve Repair System Sale hearing for Steward Health, Debtors’ Hospitals in Louisiana and Arkansas moved to Aug. What’s causing it?

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Hall Render

AUGUST 11, 2023

State College’s new hospital, medical office on track for 2024 opening Army veteran opening occupational health and urgent care center in Willow Grove County approves hospital’s borrowing plan Crozer Health parent company Prospect Medical hit by ransomware attack Cyberattack forces hospitals to divert ambulances in Connecticut and Pennsylvania (..)

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Hall Render

OCTOBER 4, 2024

to resolve fraudulent lab testing allegations Lilly to invest another $4.5B to make breast cancer treatments safer St.

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Hall Render

APRIL 26, 2024

lays off 1,000 workers New York ASC sued following July data breach New York governor reaches deal to keep SUNY Downstate open See who tops the 2024 Independent Living Communities List New York health system names network VP of revenue cycle SUNY Downstate gets $300M in New York 2025 budget Changing demographics in nursing homes across N.Y.

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Hall Render

JANUARY 3, 2025

in Medicare fraud settlement 10 behavioral health policy changes taking effect in 2025 An uncertain era for Stark law: 12 updates in 2024 CMS launches campaign to support nursing home staffing rule CMS taps 4 states for behavioral innovation model: 5 things to know Epic files to dismiss antitrust lawsuit Healthcare company to pay $15.2

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Hall Render

JANUARY 10, 2025

A new state-sponsored group will help. UCHealth to use war medical tactic to help save lives in Northern Colorado New Northern Colorado program delivers whole blood to patients in the field CONNECTICUT $1.9

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Kaiser Health News

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

From abortion to covid-19 vaccines, Newsom and DeSantis could not be further apart. And insurance companies doing business in California must include information on in-network providers for gender-affirming services by 2025. The Sunshine State’s covid-19 vaccine booster rate for residents age 5 and older is 12.4%.

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Hall Render

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

What’s coming Idaho hospital 1st critical access facility to offer new acid reflux surgery Senator Ron Wyden, Democrat Colleagues File Amicus Brief Urging Ninth Circuit Court to Affirm that Federal Law Requires Hospitals to Provide Emergency Stabilizing Care Including Abortion Care, Preempts Idaho’s Draconian Abortion Ban Southwest District Health (..)

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Hall Render

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Now it’s leaving its huge space OrthoCarolina’s new CEO on how his passion for sailing has prepared him to lead ProKidney names new CEO, pauses manufacturing but says it has enough cash to get to Q4 2025 St. Luke’s Hospital CEO to exit WakeMed and Humana contract dispute could last ‘well into 2024’.

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Hall Render

MAY 19, 2023

million building Bitterroot Health to open new location in Stevensville NEBRASKA CHI Health announces partnership to boost cancer care in Lincoln Kearney to welcome new cancer center in 2025 Koelbel & Co.

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Hall Render

DECEMBER 15, 2023

NATIONAL AHA pushes back on HHS proposal to penalize hospitals for cyberattacks AHA urges Congress to oppose H.R. Newsom seeks changes to California’s new healthcare wage law Prime completes California hospital sale Rare disease tech company was rolled up two years ago.

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Hall Render

MAY 24, 2024

Chicago children’s hospital completes cyberattack recovery CommonSpirit posts $365M quarterly loss, -3.9% New York health plans pitch merger NYC hospital-building boom on Upper East Side roils upper-crust residents NYU Langone opens ASC in NYC Urgent care center ranks No.

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Hall Render

MARCH 9, 2023

youth Bill aiding rural hospitals, providing coverage for cancer testing passes panel Kentucky House passes bill nixing any COVID-19 vaccine mandates for minors Research shows 72 of Kentucky’s 120 counties are without an OB-GYN LOUISIANA Ochsner CIO moves to Sutter Health UL Lafayette buys 19.2

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Hall Render

JUNE 16, 2023

before Baptist merger Bankruptcy Trustee Wants Doctor To Pay Her $1.6M Patients, doctors laud ‘hospital at home,’ new model of care in NJ Valley Health delays opening of $868M New Jersey hospital project Zimmel secures surgical center in $3.7M

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Hall Render

OCTOBER 27, 2023

leads in life expectancy Utah nonprofit pharmaceutical company is fixing the market, producing 80 drugs VERMONT Vermont hospital training staff to be nurses Mental health urgent care takes root in Vermont The state’s health care regulator looks for input in ‘hospital transformation’ process Vt.

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Hall Render

JANUARY 14, 2022

Short-staffed and COVID-battered, U.S. Supreme Court appears open to CMS COVID-19 vaccination mandate. Vaccine mandate challenge reveals deep divides in the Supreme Court. Alabama nears 2,000 hospitalizations, now averaging 10,000 new COVID cases per day. USPI plans to have more than 600 ASCs by 2025.

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Hall Render

DECEMBER 6, 2024

health center receives funding to help people leaving prison CARTIs Festival of Trees Breaks Fundraising Record, Raises Nearly $870K Pediatrics Plus Draws $8.7M A lawmaker has a new plan to help them California city approves $1.2B to resolve kickback claims California physician pleads guilty to $1.4M What would it take to fix that?

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Hall Render

MARCH 28, 2025

Valet staff at Intermountain Health recognized for dedication in Billings NEBRASKA Bryan Health celebrates 100th anniversary in 2025 Data breach hits 4 physician practices Future-proofing a $2.2B Johns BayCare improved operating margin to 9.6% It Renewed His License Twice.

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Hall Render

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

John gives $15M to help underserved communities In rural Oklahoma, women often travel hours to get maternity care.

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