HFMA presents this executive summary of the CMS interim final rule providing additional flexibilities to Medicare and Medicaid regulations during the COVID-19 pandemic. The post HFMA Executive Summary: Additional Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency appeared first on HFMA.| HFMA
HFMA summarized HHS/DOL/IRS FAQs on cost sharing for COVID-19 testing and related services. The post HFMA Summary of HHS/DOL/IRS FAQ on Cost Sharing for COVID-19 Testing and Related Services appeared first on HFMA.| HFMA
Highlights of interim final rule that, for the duration of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), offers providers flexibility by reinterpreting regulations. The post Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency: HFMA Executive Summary appeared first on HFMA.| HFMA
This document contains a detailed summary of the provisions in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act and Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The post Families First Coronavirus Response Act and Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Summary appeared first on HFMA.| HFMA
HFMA presents a summary of the final rule updating the regulations implementing the physician self-referral law, published by CMS in the December 2, 2020, Federal Register. The post Physician Self-Referral Final Rule Summary appeared first on HFMA.| HFMA
HFMA summarized in detail the OIG's proposed rule amending its civil money penalty regulations. The post OIG Civil Money Penalty Amendment Proposed Rule Summary appeared first on HFMA.| HFMA
This document summarizes the proposed rule published by the OIG in the October 17, 2019, Federal Register, to revise safe harbors under the federal anti-kickback statute and the civil monetary penalty law that prohibits inducements offered to patients. The post Anti-Kickback Statute and Civil Monetary Penalty Proposed Rule Summary appeared first on HFMA.| HFMA
This document summarizes the proposed rule updating regulations implementing the physician self-referral law, published by CMS in the October 17, 2019, Federal Register.| HFMA
This is an exclusive BHB+ story Medicaid is the No. 1 payer for youth mental health care in the nation. Yet, with proposed cuts on the chopping block as| Behavioral Health Business
The Trump administration has proposed cutting over $28.6 billion in health care and mental health-related spending under its newly released discretionary| Behavioral Health Business
Conflicting viewpoints about potential changes to the hospice aggregate cap have increasingly come to the forefront in recent years. While the cap for| Hospice News
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) has recommended to Congress a freeze on hospice payment increases starting in 2026. In its annual report| Hospice News
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) has once again recommended a 20% cut to the aggregate cap for hospice payments. The commission also| Hospice News
Hospice payment capitation is increasingly coming under examination amid rising program integrity concerns in recent years. Hospices are weighing the| Hospice News
The forthcoming transition to the Hospice Outcomes and Patient Evaluation (HOPE) tool could have a ripple effect on hospices’ financial sustainability, an| Hospice News
Preventing unnecessary care and medication prescriptions is the primary purpose of prior authorization. Instead, it has all too often led to slower,| Behavioral Health Business
Behavioral health providers in one state have come out on top in a battle to remove prior authorization requirements for opioid use disorder (OUD)| Behavioral Health Business
The hotly contested One Big Beautiful Bill Act was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives for a second and final time with a vote of 218–214. It will| Behavioral Health Business
The AHA’s new Costs of Caring report highlights how hospitals and health systems continue to experience significant financial pressures that challenge their ability to provide 24/7 care for patients and communities.| American Hospital Association | AHA News
This is an exclusive BHB+ story Medicaid faces potential cuts after the Republican-led Congress passed a budget resolution to slash the outlays overseen| Behavioral Health Business
The University maintains an Accountable Plan which allows an employer (the University) to reimburse employees on a non-taxable basis when certain requirements are met. These regulations relate to reimbursing employees for business expenses, where reimbursement is not counted as income. This reimb...| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Knowledge Base
