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HHS watchdog reiterates importance of preventing telemedicine fraud

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"We must protect the taxpayer from healthcare fraud while ensuring Medicare beneficiaries maintain access to high-quality virtual care," said American Telemedicine Association CEO Ann Mond Johnson. Advocates applauded the statement, saying they are ready to work with the agency to ensure telehealth services continue safe care.

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Clinical Study Shows VR Treats Pain Consistently Across Sociodemographic Categories

HIT Consultant

It received a unique code and final pricing determination from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Department of Veterans Affairs, extending access to the RelieVRx program as a covered treatment for more veterans across the VA system. AppliedVR also secured an expanded contract from the U.S.

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The New Drug Companies Aren’t Drug Companies At All

Health Populi

This research organization will develop medicines targeting older adults — which makes sense because Clover Health’s target consumer market is Medicare Advantage beneficiaries. Department of Veterans Affairs is also collaborating with Civica Rx.

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Bonus Features – September 24, 2023 – 72 percent of patients say affordability is the biggest challenge for paying medical bills

Healthcare IT Today

Medicare Advantage costs are 12% lower than similar beneficiaries covered under fee-for-service Medicare, according to research from Inovalon and Harvard Medical School. The United States Department of Veteran Affairs expanded its use of CirrusMD to provide VA Health Chat in four additional states.

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Aspects of Social Determinants of Health: Acting on SDoH

Healthcare IT Today

For instance, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has 50 data sets pointing to available help; states and the Department of Veterans Affairs has other data sets.

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Michigan Registered Nurse Pleads Guilty in COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card Fraud

Med-Net Compliance

Investigation of the case was conducted by the US Department of Veterans Affairs-Office of Inspector General (VA-OIG), VA Police Detroit and the Medicare Fraud Strike Force (MFSF) partners, a partnership among the Criminal Division, US Attorney’s Offices, and US Health and Human Services-Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG).

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A Second Chance to Win Your Government Healthcare Contract

Healthcare Law Blog

2019) (protest against Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) contract award for beneficiary oversight and claim review services sustained because agency failed to evaluate cost realism, level of effort, and relevance of past performance as required by the solicitation). B-417836, 2020 CPD ¶ 47 ( Nov.