Policy and Operations
HHS Floats Major Changes to HIPAA Privacy Rule11 Dec 2020
The new proposed rule would “break down barriers that have stood in the way of commonsense care coordination and value-based... Continue Reading
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ATA Responds to CMS Final Rule Making Some Telehealth Coverage Permanent11 Dec 2020
Although the American Telemedicine Association commended the agency’s moves to expand some services, it urged CMS to reconsider its approach... Continue Reading
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CMS Finalizes Price Transparency Rule with Self-Service Tool04 Nov 2020
The price transparency final rule, known as the “Transparency in Coverage” rule, incorporates two major approaches which will go into... Continue Reading
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CMS Releases Second Part of Medicare Advantage, Part D Rule: 3 Things to Know04 Nov 2020
CMS issued part two of its proposed 2022 Medicare Advantage Advance Notice, which updates payment methodologies to Medicare Advantage and... Continue Reading
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Overview of Federal Policy Around Pre-Existing Conditions Coverage10 Oct 2020
The order comes as the nation awaits the Supreme Court’s decision on the Affordable Care Act’s constitutionality, the law which... Continue Reading
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How an Overturned Affordable Care Act Would Impact Payer Industry10 Oct 2020
Manatt Health experts predict that the Affordable Care Act will remain largely intact, in part because the alternative would be... Continue Reading
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Here’s What Primary Care Clinicians say They Need to Effectively Implement Telehealth21 Sep 2020
Researchers surveyed hundreds of primary care providers in the New York City area about the hurdles they’re still facing to... Continue Reading
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MA Health Network to Pay $70,000 After Failing to Provide Medical Records21 Sep 2020
OCR announced five more enforcement actions this week under the HIPAA Right of Access Initiative, which supports patients’ ability to... Continue Reading
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First Component of VA EHR Modernization Goes Live in Ohio26 Aug 2020
The Centralized Scheduling Solution from Cerner will enable better care coordination for 60,000 vets at that location, and will eventually... Continue Reading
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What the Interoperability Rule Will Mean for Payers in 202126 Aug 2020
In addition to the technological adjustments, payers can expect further rulemaking from CMS in the fall of 2020 to clarify... Continue Reading
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