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August 10, 2021
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First Installment of Surprise Billing Regulations Released

On July 1, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Department of Labor, and Department of the Treasury (Departments) jointly issued interim final rules (IFR) implementing certain aspects of the No Surprises Act (Act), which was signed into law on December 27, 2020, as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. The purpose of […]

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Telehealth, the OIG Work Plan, a divided Congress, and Frazzled Coders

Telehealth policies will lapse if something isn’t done quickly, as the PHE is scheduled to end on July 21. As lawmakers are lining up to decide what Medicare will pay for after the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) is over, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG) has plans […]

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HHS Addresses Surprise Billing in Commercial Health Plans

The interim rule is in response to the No Surprises Act, which directed multiple US departments to issue a rule that would quell surprise billing in commercial health plans. The Biden administration has issued an interim rule that regulates surprise billing in commercial health plans and employer-sponsored health plans, CMS announced. “No patient should forgo […]

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Biden administration releases interim final rule banning surprise medical bills

The final rule is an implementation of the No Surprises Act, which was passed by Congress last year. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued an interim final rule this week banning surprise medical bills and some out-of-network charges, which will go into effect on January 1, 2022 for providers and insurance […]

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Biden administration aims to further rebuild ACA with proposed rule

It would lengthen the annual open enrollment period, expand the role of navigators and nix Trump-era guidelines for waivers that were criticized for allowing states to skirt coverage requirements. The Biden administration is planning to restore key parts of the Affordable Care Act that were pared back by the Trump administration as the current HHS […]

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CMS does not have enough authority to ensure hospital safety during pandemics, OIG says

Dive Brief: CMS does not have adequate authority to ensure that hospitals will be ready for the next pandemic, and wasn’t able to regulate them well enough to know whether they were maintaining quality and safety during the COVID-19 crisis, according to a new HHS Office of Inspector General report. As COVID-19 first emerged […]

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Providers Still Want More Time to Spend COVID-19 Relief Funds

HHS recently extended the deadline to use COVID-19 relief funds to the end of the month, but some providers say they still need more time. The American Hospital Association (AHA) is seeking more time for healthcare providers with unspent COVID-19 relief funds. The deadline to use COVID-19 relief funds is approaching for many providers. According […]

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Experts Consider Impacts of SCOTUS Affordable Care Act Decision

The Supreme Court’s decision in California v Texas ended one lawsuit against the Affordable Care Act but may have left room for future legal action. Since the Supreme Court dismissed California v Texas on June 17, payers and healthcare leaders have vocalized their support for the decision, their readiness to continue building on the Affordable […]

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New Provider Relief Fund Rules Give More Time to Use, Report Money

HHS recently updated Provider Relief Fund reporting requirements, extending the period of availability of funds and reporting periods. The update to the Post-Payment Notice of Reporting Requirements states that clinicians now have a period of availability of funds based on the date they received the payment, rather than the original deadline of June 30, 2021. […]

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CMS Increases Medicare Payments for At-Home COVID-19 Vaccinations

CMS will increase Medicare payments by $35 per dose to administer at-home COVID-19 vaccines in an effort to increase the vaccination rate among beneficiaries. Medicare payments will increase by $35 per dose for providers who administer at-home COVID-19 vaccinations for Medicare beneficiaries, CMS announced today. In alignment with President Biden’s goal of ensuring vaccine […]

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Telehealth, the OIG Work Plan, a divided Congress, and Frazzled Coders

HHS Addresses Surprise Billing in Commercial Health Plans

Biden administration releases interim final rule banning surprise medical bills

Biden administration aims to further rebuild ACA with proposed rule

CMS does not have enough authority to ensure hospital safety during pandemics, OIG says

Providers Still Want More Time to Spend COVID-19 Relief Funds

Experts Consider Impacts of SCOTUS Affordable Care Act Decision

New Provider Relief Fund Rules Give More Time to Use, Report Money

CMS Increases Medicare Payments for At-Home COVID-19 Vaccinations

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