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What Are THE 3 Major Things Addressed in the HIPAA Law?

HIPAA Journal

For example: Had the health insurance industry been allowed to continue operating as it did prior to HIPAA, tens of millions of Americans would be excluded from health plan benefits. Had the momentum to improve health care not been given a kickstart by HIPAA, subsequent health care initiatives may never have happened.

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Significant Changes to Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute Finalized

Foster Swift

According to HHS, the Final Rule was intended to provide greater flexibility for healthcare providers to participate in value-based arrangements, ease unnecessary compliance burdens, and maintain safeguards to protect patients and Federal healthcare programs from fraud and abuse. The Final Rule will become effective on January 19, 2021.

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OIG Sends a Special Fraud Alert on Speaker Programs

C&M Health Law

Earlier this month, OIG issued a Special Fraud Alert on Speaker Programs warning drug and device companies and health care providers that it has significant concerns about payments for “speaker programs.” Therefore, all providers should evaluate their speaker programs to mitigate risks that are raised under the AKS.

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Failures of Imagination in Public Health Policy

Bill of Health

Since markets are inherently individualistic and the basic unit of analysis of public health is the community, this ideology was and is antithetical to our goals. Or an extension of the doctrine of public fraud? Should we have seen this coming? Absolutely. Their words sound as if they were spoken only yesterday.

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Health Provider News

Hall Render

News & World Report for the Best Hospitals for Maternity Englewood Health Expands Local Availability of Specialized Medical and Surgical Expertise with the Addition of Several New Specialists Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Centers New $45 Million Cardiovascular Suite Opens Dec. TEXAS Bivacor to implant more U.S.

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Health Provider News

Hall Render

Health Policy Commission still missing key document in Steward sale to Optum Local obesity drug developer lands deal worth up to $600M with Novo Nordisk Mass. Health Policy Commission still missing key document in Steward sale to Optum Local obesity drug developer lands deal worth up to $600M with Novo Nordisk Mass.

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Health Provider News – March 11, 2022

Hall Render

California health officials working to address “Long COVID” Pandemic awakens need for at-home hospital care. State health care reform efforts vary, but gaining momentum overall. CRE Health Care Deal of the Year: LifePoint Health buys Kindred Healthcare. Double dipping scheme.’