Healthcare Compliance Blog

MAY 18, 2022

The program is funded by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), and will establish a Center of Excellence for Building Capacity in Nursing Facilities to Care for Residents with Behavioral Health Conditions (Center for Excellence).

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HIPAA Journal

MAY 12, 2023

The proposed changes – if finalized – will not only impact HIPAA compliance , but other federal Rules that govern uses and disclosures of PHI (i.e., Update to CMS Interoperability and Patient Access Final Rule In 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published the Interoperability and Patient Access Final Rule.

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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.”

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Medisys Compliance

MARCH 19, 2024

References: Billing for Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder: Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Codes and Other Considerations: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder: Billing and Coding Guide: American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) The CPT (..)

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Healthcare It News

APRIL 28, 2023

Department of Health and Human Services, who outlined the ways HHS is tailoring its approach to better serve consumers with increased cross-departmental and interdepartmental cooperation. "If you've seen one Medicaid program, you've seen one Medicaid program.

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C&M Health Law

JANUARY 25, 2023

Acute Care Hospital at Home Program and Rural Health Section 4140 of the Act extends the Acute Hospital Care at Home program for two years, through December 31, 2024. In addition, Section 1331 of the Act authorizes grants to states to enforce and ensure compliance with mental health and substance use disorder parity requirements.

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 9, 2023

Such major HIPAA updates placed a significant burden on HIPAA-covered entities and considerable time and effort were required to introduce new policies and procedures to ensure continued HIPAA compliance. What is certain is HIPAA officers and other compliance staff will have a busy few months when the Final Rule is published.

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