D CEO Healthcare: Microhospitals Have Become Part of the North Texas Healthcare Equation, But Will Some Feel The Heat from A CMS Survey Change?
Posted on March 15, 2018 in Press Room
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CMS Issues Important Decision Memo Addressing Updates to National Coverage Determination for Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
Posted on March 14, 2018 in Health Law News
Published by: Hall Render
On February 15, 2018, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released a long-awaited Final Decision Memo (the “Memo”) updating the National Coverage Determination for implantable automatic defibrillators (NCD 20.4), also known as Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (“ICDs”). CMS’s update to NCD 20.4, the guidance describing when providers may bill and receive payment from... READ MORE
HR Technologist: Sexual Harassment in the Wake of #MeToo – Five Tips for Your Anti-Harassment Policy
Posted on March 13, 2018 in Press Room
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RevCycle Intelligence: CMS Guidance to Lower Claim Denials for Inpatient Rehab Facilities
Posted on March 13, 2018 in Press Room
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Hall Render’s This Week in Washington – March 9, 2018
Posted on March 9, 2018 in Federal Advocacy
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Azar Pushes Value-Based Care Approach During the annual policy conference for the Federation of American Hospitals, Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Secretary Alex Azar laid out an agenda for a more cost-effective and transparent health care system. Azar said HHS is focused on four key priorities: giving consumers greater control over health information through... READ MORE
Health Provider News – March 9, 2018
Posted on March 9, 2018 in Health Law News
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NATIONAL No-frills micro hospitals with as few as 8 rooms emerge as a new way to cut health-care costs Doctors can now call Uber for patients, ditching taxi vouchers Ocular Telehealth Battle Heats Up With New Group, Lawsuit Appeal Bracket partners with Uber Health to ease clinical trial site, patient burden A New taskforce... READ MORE
FedHealthIT.com: DOJ Announces New Prescription Interdiction & Litigation Task Force to Combat Prescription Opioid Crisis
Posted on March 8, 2018 in Press Room
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Overreaching Edits Deactivated for CAH Method II Claims
Posted on March 7, 2018 in Health Law News
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After informal communications with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) Central Office, it appears that edits that impact Critical Access Hospital (“CAH”) Method II claims have been overreaching. Specifically, reason codes 17713, 17714, 17716 and 17717 should not be applying to the facility charges on CAH Method II claims. These reason codes... READ MORE
USCIS Imposes Stricter Requirements for Third-Party Worksite H-1B Petitions
Posted on March 6, 2018 in HR Insights for Health Care
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On February 22, 2018, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) published a policy memorandum clarifying existing regulatory requirements relating to H-1B petitions filed for workers who will be employed at one or more third-party worksites. Effective immediately, the new guidance aligns with President Trump’s Buy American and Hire American Executive Order and the directive... READ MORE
DOJ Announces New Prescription Interdiction & Litigation Task Force to Combat Prescription Opioid Crisis
Posted on March 5, 2018 in Health Law News
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On Tuesday, February 27, 2018, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the creation of the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) Prescription Interdiction & Litigation (“PIL”) Task Force in an ongoing effort to curb the country’s current prescription opioid crisis. According to DOJ’s press release, the PIL Task Force will “aggressively deploy and coordinate all available... READ MORE
