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Federal government notches rare win in surprise billing lawsuit

Healthcare Dive

Last week, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals sided with the federal government’s original interpretation of the No Surprises Act in determining how a key metric in billing disputes is calculated.

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Government watchdog warns of Medicaid oversight gaps

Healthcare Dive

The CMS doesn’t require states to report data on outcomes or care denials, and has made “delayed” progress on plans to analyze the information and make it public, according to the Government Accountability Office.

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US government proposes birth control, HIV preventive service protections

Fierce Healthcare

With just 15 days until the presidential election, the federal government is proposing new rules that aim to bolster protections around birth control and other preventive services. | federal government is attempting to ease access to birth control products and HIV prevention drugs in a newly proposed rule.

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Government watchdog warns of Medicare fraud after relaxing provider requirements

Healthcare Dive

The Government Accountability Office is urging the CMS to resume certain eligibility checks on providers whom they consider at high risk of fraud to the Medicare program.

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HIPAA Compliance: Can Your Organization Avoid Costly Government Penalties and Fines?

Colington Consulting was established in 2013 and helps organizations achieve HIPAA compliance and ensures clients stay current with the latest enforcement trends. We provide a full range of HIPAA compliance services and consulting.

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Harmonizing Africa’s Data Governance: Challenges and Solutions

Bill of Health

Consider the following harmonization approach: Every African country should legislate to automatically deem any other African country that ratifies the Malabo Convention as providing adequate data protection, and govern personal data flows to such a country in the same way as domestic transfers of personal data.

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J&J sues federal government for halting 340B rebate plan

Healthcare Dive

The New Jersey-based drugmaker is trying to get the courts’ backing to pay hospitals rebates for two drugs in the 340B drug discount program, instead of offering upfront discounts.

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HIPAA: Why It Matters to Your Practice

The large majority of practices are likely trying to protect patients’ information, but they may not be doing all that they need to meet government requirements. The government can fine up to 1.5 Not complying with HIPAA has definite drawbacks, with one major one being massive fines.