Healthcare Law Blog

MARCH 20, 2023

7] In alignment with this initiative, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has recently issued a proposed rule to streamline the prior authorization process, which would purportedly decrease processing times from twenty-one (21) to seven (7) days. November 2022. [2] 21, 2023). [5] 5] Bellon, J., PhD, Quinlan, C.,

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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. How are we thinking about the way Medicare and Social Security work together?" " And it's not just within HHS.

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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. § 802(17).

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Healthcare Law Blog

JANUARY 6, 2023

In addition to funding, the Act modifies certain telehealth provisions, expands and extends components of the Medicare and Medicaid programs, and supports initiatives within the behavioral health and substance use treatment spaces. Medicare Extension & Adjustments. reduction of the Medicare conversion factor.

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 22, 2022

The 4,155-page bill includes many healthcare provisions that will help hospitals and health systems provide better care for patients. billion in funding for the Department of Health and Human Services, increasing HHS funds by a further $9.9 The bill proposes $120.7 billion from last year.

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C&M Health Law

JANUARY 25, 2023

Telehealth Section 4113 of the Act extends certain Medicare telehealth flexibilities that were allowed during the COVID-19 PHE for two years, through 2024. The section ensures that telehealth flexibilities under Medicare are extended for two years, regardless of the status of the PHE.

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 9, 2023

In November 2022, OCR and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) which sees both Part 2 and HIPAA changes to better align these regulations. The CMS has also expanded telehealth to include all Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries.

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 28, 2025

Specific Restructuring Plans The overhaul seeks to make the HHS more responsive and efficient, while ensuring that essential health services like Medicare and Medicaid remain intact. This reorganization will not impact Medicare and Medicaid services. Regional offices will also be reduced from 10 to 5.

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Hall Render

MARCH 13, 2025

1] HHS is further directed to take additional regulatory and sub-regulatory action to restrict gender-affirming care for minors, which may include changes to the Medicare and Medicaid conditions of participation or conditions for coverage, Section 1557 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and other laws and regulations.

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