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New York State to Fund Bonuses for Certain Healthcare Workers as Part of State Budget

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No bonus amount may be paid to any worker who has been suspended or excluded under the Medicaid program during the vesting period and at the time an employer submits a claim. Bonus amounts will be commensurate with the number of hours worked by covered workers during designated vesting periods up to a total of $3,000 per covered worker.

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Introduction to Telebehavioral Health

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Medicare covers many telebehavioral and telemental health services including audio-only services. Most private insurers and Medicaid cover telebehavioral health care, but check for reimbursement restrictions and obtain professional coding and billing guidance to avoid overpayment situations.

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Part 2: Understanding How Payers Deny Claims

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trillion COVID-19 response legislation, and making recommendations about how to improve its effectiveness in dealing with public health issues and the economy. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) owns the NCCI program and is responsible for all decisions regarding its contents.

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2023 Non-Monetary Compensation to Physicians (and Chance to Review 2022)

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Other facilities and health care clinics (including, but not limited to, federally qualified health centers) that have bona fide medical staffs may provide compensation under this exception on the same terms and conditions applied to hospitals. New Exception for Limited Remuneration. Practical Takeaways.

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Health Provider News

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CT’s Medicaid reimbursement rates lower than peer states: report Better safety training, reporting, escorts for CT home health care workers focus of new legislation D.C. Acquisition of BCBSLA Paused a Second Time It was the biggest health care deal in Louisiana history. What they say sets them apart.

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Health Provider News

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New California rule aims to limit health care cost increases to 3% annually UC San Diego Health operations deal with California hospital slows to crawl Kaiser reports data breach affecting 13.4M health dept. health dept. in 256-Slice CT scanner Lifepoint reports $200M+ economic impact in Cen Ky St. processed 1.5

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Health Provider News – October 7, 2022

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Judge orders Anthem to face lawsuit over alleged Medicare overpayments. Medical groups want lawmakers to bolster safety for health care workforce. Arkansas health official: Falling covid numbers show that state is ‘headed in the right direction’. DOJ finds Nevada unnecessarily segregates children with behavioral health issues.