HIPAA Journal

MARCH 13, 2022

Consequently, when the Privacy Rule was published in 2003, it was described by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as “a federal floor of privacy protections” that could be preempted by state law if the state law: provided greater privacy protections or privacy rights, provided for the reporting of public health issues, or.

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Healthcare Law Today

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Prior to the federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE), to initiate treatment with buprenorphine at an OTP, a practitioner needed to perform a complete in-person physical evaluation. Background and History of Medicare Telehealth Coverage of SUD Treatment.

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C&M Health Law

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Definitions. To enable alignment of Part 2 rules with HIPAA rules, the NPRM proposes to add definitions of terms that are relevant due to the alignment of Part 2 with HIPAA requirements. In some areas, HHS has modified definitions or the wording of certain phrases to match the corresponding language in HIPAA (e.g.,

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Hall Render

DECEMBER 30, 2022

CMS finalized most of the changes in coding and documentation approved by the AMA CPT Editorial Panel for “Other E/M Visits” (which include hospital inpatient, hospital observation, emergency department, nursing facility, home or residence services and cognitive impairment assessment).

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Health Law Advisor

MARCH 7, 2023

The proposed rules also clarify that a telemedicine encounter that results in a controlled substance prescription requires the health care professional treating the patient to use an interactive telecommunications system, and directly refers to the Medicare definition of that term at 42 C.F.R. 21 U.S.C. § 4] 21 C.F.R.

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Healthcare It News

APRIL 28, 2023

"We serve the same families in our Administration for Children and Families that we serve with Medicare and Medicaid, that we serve in our Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration," said Palm. "We're all the same people who need CDC when we need them, etc.

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Healthcare Law Blog

JANUARY 6, 2023

The high level summary below of some of the Act’s more notable components that are significant in the healthcare arena is not meant to be an exhaustive list of all health policy changes or provisions included in the Act. The Act extends certain flexibilities for Medicare coverage and payment for telehealth services through December 31, 2024.

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