Healthcare Law Insights blog

JULY 29, 2022

On July 26, 2022, Judge Jeremy Kernodle of the Eastern District of Texas affirmed that certain parts of the Interim Final Rule Part II implementing the No Surprises Act (the Act) were invalid. The Act sets up an independent dispute resolution (IDR) process by which out-of-network providers and insurers are required to arbitrate payment rates.

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Relias

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Initially, the proposed rule released in July 2021 indicated that the first performance year for HHVBP would be 2022, but CMS officials moved that back a year. For the few months remaining in 2022, you can work to identify areas where you trail the national averages, then develop action plans to improve those metrics. Bed transferring.

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Arkenea

JULY 12, 2024

According to the United States Census Bureau, more people were insured in 2022 than 2021. In 2022, 92.1 The Census Bureau further reveals that in 2022, private health insurance coverage continued to be more prevalent than public coverage, at 65.6 This takes up precious time. percent of people, or 304.0 percent and 36.1

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Arkenea

JANUARY 21, 2025

Key Takeaways In 2022 an average of 1.94 It’s essential to keep up with the increasing risks displayed by emerging technologies. According to a survey , customer engagement is the top risk at healthcare organizations, followed by cybersecurity and the transition to value-based care.

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The Healthcare Blog

APRIL 2, 2024

United channeled almost $52 billion of that cash into buying health-related businesses, nearly all of which end up housed inside Optum. It is a sprawling nationwide roll-up of healthcare assets. The map below showed where Optum Health’s assets were as of 2022. Follow Optum’s physicians and their patients and see the future.

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Setting Sights

MAY 2, 2022

It was early March 2022. It saw me making the 160 mile transfer trip via ambulance to the next hospital, where I would spend many more months. And then there was 2022. I was determined this was going to be the year everything went back to normal, where everything got better and by some small miracle, my luck would be on the up.

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CollaborateMD

JANUARY 5, 2024

billion in 2022. Medical billing must follow these rules. The right medical billing software will help you stay out of trouble by following these laws. They remind staff when to do important tasks like sending bills or following up on unpaid ones. Maybe set up training sessions or workshops. billion by 2032.

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

AUGUST 8, 2023

part of an omnibus health care law enacted in 2022 which created OHCA and gave it broad authority to set and enforce heath care cost targets for the State. The transaction involves the sale, transfer, lease, exchange, option, encumbrance, or other disposition of 20% or more of the assets of any health care entity in the transaction.

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Accepted Blog

APRIL 2, 2024

Mike earned his bachelor’s at Elon University and an MS in Sport Management from Virginia Commonwealth, and his PhD in Higher Education and Higher Education Administration in 2022 from Liberty University. And so those students that decide to follow that path are really focused on learning about that particular population segment.

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Setting Sights

DECEMBER 30, 2021

A belated Christmas, and a gift to myself – a cushion reading ‘Never Give Up’ to wake up to each morning. There have been so many moments in which we’ve felt like giving up, where it’s felt like the day isn’t worth seizing, that the night isn’t worth seeing through. I couldn’t even cry.

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Accepted Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

We can look up stuff. If it’s just facts, we can look them up. But I would assume that the scores on the step two should go up. So how do you treat the sick patient who ends up in your hospital and you don’t have the super-duper whatever it is? [12:28] Takes about 45 minutes, and then they write up a report.

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Relias

APRIL 6, 2022

OSHA is “focusing on follow-up and monitoring inspections of hospitals and skilled nursing care facilities that OSHA had previously inspected or investigated,” the memo said. CMS outlined steps that state survey agencies should follow to manage the backlog of complaint and recertification surveys. Is it up to date?

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The HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 14, 2022

It has been several years since new HIPAA regulations have been signed into law, but HIPAA changes in 2022 are expected. After considering the comments and feedback, the HHS then releases a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) which is followed by a comment period. New HIPAA Regulations in 2022.

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Health Populi

AUGUST 16, 2021

In this study, the researchers identified the following costs by stakeholder: For patients, out-of-pocket expenses, including payments for deductibles, copayments, and coinsurance amounts. Providing auto-refills for consumers transferring an Rx to Optum and opting-in to the option. Every one of the processes generates a cost.

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