Telehealth—the provision and coordination of healthcare remotely by means of telecommunications technology—is now an essential tool in the delivery of health care services. The COVID-19 pandemic created an incentive for...more
Family Health Centers of San Diego (Health Center) operates a federally qualified health center (FQHC) that has 49 locations throughout San Diego County, California, and provides a comprehensive range of primary and...more
On July 20, 2020, the Health Resources and Services Administration's (HRSA) Office of Pharmacy Affairs (OPA) issued the OPA Program Update 2020. In addition to adopting new Covered Entity registration and recertification...more
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The Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act (the "Act") includes a provision allowing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to waive certain Medicare telehealth payment...more
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently revised regulations (the "Regulations") for the Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), making significant changes to ownership restrictions,...more