Verisys

MAY 3, 2023

Healthcare entities, especially those that receive funding from Medicaid or Medicare, must meet compliance standards set forth by the Office of Inspector General (OIG). Is your information ADA-compliant? Measuring effectiveness : Who has access to standards, policies, and procedures? Can employees easily locate them?

Compliance 52

Compliance Compliance Officers ADA Governance 52

MedTrainer

AUGUST 25, 2023

Rashid also says training programs will continue to face increasing scrutiny from regulatory and accrediting agencies, requiring that courses be taken through approved providers, are interactive with multimedia, be ADA-WCAG compliant , and in some instances, must incorporate learning formats such as scenario-based learning.

Compliance 52

Compliance ADA HIPAA Medicaid 52

Kaiser Health News

JUNE 16, 2022

La encuesta fue diseñada para captar no solo las facturas que los pacientes no podían pagar, sino también otros préstamos utilizados para pagar la atención médica. Incluso la cobertura de Medicare puede dejar a los pacientes pagos de miles de dólares por medicamentos y tratamientos, según estudios.

ACA 77

ACA Medicare Medicare Hospitals 77

MedTrainer

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): Ensures that individuals with disabilities have equal access to healthcare services and facilities. Specifically, the laws enforced by the HHS and OCR are: Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964: Prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, and national origin.

HIPAA 98

HIPAA Compliance Regulatory Compliance ADA 98

HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 6, 2022

EBG Law Clerk Jack Ferdman and the following 2022 EBG Summer Associates provided research and drafting support: Nija Chappel, Madeline Dwivedi, Annie Lucatuorto, Diego Perea, Ada Peters, and Kyla Portnoy. trillion Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022, which extended Medicare coverage related to telemedicine practices.

Compliance 98

Compliance COVID-19 Medicaid Medicaid 98

AIHC

AUGUST 13, 2024

Those covered by the rule may include hospitals, health clinics, health insurance issuers, state Medicaid agencies, community health centers, physicians’ practices, and home health care agencies. It applies to health programs and activities that receive federal financial assistance, known as covered entities.

Compliance 52

Compliance ACA Health Insurance Medicaid 52

Hall Render

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

CT’s Medicaid reimbursement rates lower than peer states: report Better safety training, reporting, escorts for CT home health care workers focus of new legislation D.C. Mary’s unveils new name, but mission remains unchanged UCHealth sues thousands of patients every year. What they say sets them apart.

Nursing Homes 40

Nursing Homes Nurses Hospitals Medicaid 40

Hall Render

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

NATIONAL 80 hospitals sue HHS over Medicare Advantage Days payment rule AHA op-ed in Medical Economics sets the record straight on 340B program growth and the role of drug companies As hospitals close obstetric units, maternity care deserts become more common At Catholic hospitals, a mission of charity runs up against high care costs for patients Bill (..)

US Department of Health and Human Services 40

US Department of Health and Human Services Nurses Hospitals Nursing Homes 40

Hall Render

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

NATIONAL Amazon Pharmacy, One Medical pilot program integrates medication consultations Bad news for FTC’s noncompete ban Cigna to sell Medicare business to HCSC for $3.3B The fight over the deal is heating up. Groups aim to improve La.

Nursing Homes 40

Nursing Homes US Department of Health and Human Services Nurses Hospitals 40

Hall Render

OCTOBER 11, 2024

New mental health clinic in Rexburg accepts Medicaid and Medicare ILLINOIS 3 IL Children’s Hospitals Among Nation’s Best: U.S. Here is what it will involve. billion on hospital acquisitions Wolfson Children’s Hospital ranked among best in 4 specialties, per U.S. Now, it’s against funding clinics missing standards.

US Department of Health and Human Services 40

US Department of Health and Human Services Nursing Homes Nurses Hospitals 40

Hall Render

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Here’s a look at how 11 area hospitals ranked Kentucky’s registered nurse median salary ranks 38th in U.S. bill would allow IVF therapy for same-sex veteran marriages; VA denies coverage Cancer-killing gel, minimally-invasive brain shunts: Here are recent startups spun out of area hospitals UMass Memorial named one of top U.S.

Nursing Homes 40

Nursing Homes US Department of Health and Human Services COVID-19 Nurses 40

Hall Render

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Vincent Partners With Park Plaza Mall on Community Health Programs Former Arkansas Medical Board Chair Brian Hyatt Arrested for Medicaid Fraud New Provider in Arkansas Focuses on No-Rush Health Care Walker Foundation Pledges $1M to UAMS Radiation Oncology Center Five nonprofits to split $5.9 Luke’s receives $1.5

Nurses 40

Nurses Hospitals Nursing Homes Doctors 40

Bill of Health

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Consider, for example, flexible work-from-home policies ; expanded federal proclamations that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is broad enough to cover individuals with, recovering from, or regarded as disabled because of COVID-19 or long-COVID; and efforts to prioritize and normalize mental health care.

COVID-19 147

COVID-19 ADA Public Health Nursing Homes 147

Hall Render

MAY 26, 2023

Anthony’s Hospital celebrates expansion, renovation project milestone ‘Our voices weren’t being heard’: COVID-19 restrictions rolled back in Metro nursing home Nebraska lawmakers send $10.7

Nursing Homes 40

Nursing Homes US Department of Health and Human Services Nurses COVID-19 40

Health Law RX

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

The second rule, issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (the “CMS Rule”), will require healthcare workers at facilities participating in Medicare and Medicaid to be fully vaccinated. Unlike the OSHA Rule, the CMS Rule does not include a weekly testing option. The CMS Rule.

COVID-19 40

COVID-19 COVID-19 Vaccine ADA Medicaid 40

Hall Render

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

McKinley Community Mental Health Clinic on Chicago’s South Side New center for organ donors at Rush is first of its kind in Illinois Procedural abortion care returning to Peoria Planned Parenthood What’s new with Optum? headcount among top 10 biopharma employers shrinks New Mass. headcount among top 10 biopharma employers shrinks New Mass.

Nurses 40

Nurses Hospitals Nursing Homes Medicare 40

Hall Render

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Check new local medical center report cards Idaho Falls Community Hospital starts stroke survivors support group Ada County commissioners say hospitals get too many tax exemptions. 11 Plan To Slash $1.5B 11 Plan To Slash $1.5B

US Department of Health and Human Services 40

US Department of Health and Human Services Nurses Nursing Homes Hospitals 40

Hall Render

MARCH 22, 2024

To qualify, facilities must close their beds Amazon’s physician acquisition strategy As Many Hospitals Continue to Face Significant Financial Challenges, MedPAC Recommends Highest Ever Medicare Payment Update Change competitors step in but breaking up may be hard to do CMS to launch new primary care ACO program Congress unveils $1.2T

Nursing Homes 40

Nursing Homes US Department of Health and Human Services Nurses Hospitals 40

HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Under Section 1557, regulations set forth by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the importance of providing language assistance services has been magnified, emphasizing the critical role of qualified medical interpreters in ensuring equal access to healthcare for all patients, regardless of their language proficiency.

Compliance 111

Compliance ADA Informed Consent ACA 111

Hall Render

JUNE 9, 2023

million from Miracle Day Arkansas Hospice Takes Over LifeTouch Hospice Arkansas hospitals say they are struggling; report questions those claims Arkansas law allows physician assistants to be rendering providers for Medicaid Arkansas rural hospitals work to keep their doors open Panda Express Pledges $1.2M

COVID-19 40

COVID-19 Nurses Nursing Homes Hospitals 40

Hall Render

APRIL 21, 2023

health-tech startup MemoryWell pivots, eyes new funding to roll out software for insurers Department of Veterans Affairs health system kicks off multiyear Greater Washington expansion Georgetown to open Southeast D.C.

US Department of Health and Human Services 40

US Department of Health and Human Services COVID-19 Nursing Homes Nurses 40