Licensing Medicaid Medicare 
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
JUNE 12, 2020
introduced new legislation this week that would provide for permanent Medicare payments for telehealth services at federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics. Butterfield, D-North Carolina, and Glenn Thompson, R-Pa., " WHY IT MATTERS. ON THE RECORD.
Medisys Compliance
MARCH 9, 2025
Understanding Medicare coverage for counseling can feel particularly challenging, but it is crucial. Many providers find themselves asking: What exactly does Medicare cover when it comes to outpatient mental health counseling services? This cornerstone of outpatient mental health care is generally well-covered by Medicare.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Bill of Health
OCTOBER 17, 2024
Finally, SB 1120 constrains the unfettered use of AI tools to approve or deny medical treatments, by requiring a licensed health care professional to still make individualized determinations for each member of a health insurance plan. The law has been referred to as the “ Physicians Make Decisions Act.”
Compliancy Group
JANUARY 23, 2025
A classic example is Medicare fraud. Providers who bill Medicare for services they did not actually provide and who present the bill with the knowledge that the service was not performed have committed Medicare fraud. Medicare Advantage Matters Medicare Part C is the largest part of Medicare. While the $1.67
Bill of Health
JANUARY 3, 2023
Although three in four doctors support scrapping state medical boards in favor of a single federal license, such sweeping reform is likely far off. Lindsey Goehring refrains from arguing all licenses fall within the purview of the federal domain, but maintains that telemedicine would qualify as interstate commerce. By Timothy Bonis.
Bill of Health
JUNE 15, 2023
By Laura Dolbow Merck recently filed a lawsuit that challenges the constitutionality of the Medicare price negotiation program created by the Inflation Reduction Act. Merck argues that this form of price regulation charts a “ radical new course ” for Medicare that violates the Takings Clause of the Fifth Amendment.
Bill of Health
OCTOBER 19, 2023
The traditional model for post-graduate education for medical students, called residency, is regulated by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education ( ACGME ) and largely funded by the Center for Medicare Services (CMS). There is an urgent need for Congress to ensure this funding through the Center for Medicare Services.
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
217 
Let's personalize your content