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North Carolina’s New Plan to Relieve Medical Debt

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On July 1, North Carolina announced a new plan to relieve past medical debt for low- and middle-income consumers and mitigate the impact of medical debt going forward. Under the proposal, hospitals that choose to implement...more

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CMS Announced New Changes To Medicaid Spousal Impoverishment Rules

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On May 22, 2024, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) announced that it would be implementing updated 2024 spousal impoverishment standards that will take effect on July 1, 2024....more

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Call Center Strategies to Support Unwinding: State Toolkit

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Five months into the unwinding of the federal Medicaid continuous coverage requirement, states continue to work through an unprecedented volume of eligibility and enrollment actions, while also contending with growing...more

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Connecticut Governor Signs Legislation Implementing New Requirements for Hospitals and Nursing Home Facilities

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Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont recently signed two important pieces of legislation that affect hospitals and certain Medicaid providers and programs. First, Public Act No. 23-39, “An Act Requiring Discharge Standards...more

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CMS Issues Interprofessional Consultation Guidance

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Introduction: Defining Interprofessional Consultation - In a January 5, 2023, letter to state health officials, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) clarified a Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance...more

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Day 1 Notes at the 2020 J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference

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If I printed a tee shirt for the 2020 J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, what would it say? In past years, it would have been “Big Data,” Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, ACA, Risk, Medicare Advantage or Quality. This...more

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CMS Proposes New Home Health Agency Rule Including Potential Changes to Reimbursement, Coverage, Quality, and More: CMS Accepting...

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On July 11, 2019, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) announced a proposed rule for home health agency Medicare reimbursement that would increase payments by an aggregate 1.3% for 2020, amounting to $250...more

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EMTALA as a Basis for a Qui Tam Case?

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The Emergency Medical Treatment & Labor Act (EMTALA) requires a hospital with an emergency department (ED) to provide "an appropriate medical screening examination" when an individual comes to the ED and a request is made on...more

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Potential Implications to the ACA Under the Incoming Republican Administration – Part IV: Pharmacies

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The Affordable Care Act (ACA), as a whole, did not have a significant impact on pharmacy services per se. However, a complete repeal would likely impact certain areas of pharmacy services including the drug benefit for the...more

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Illinois Enacts Patient Notification Requirement for Observation Stays

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Illinois joins a growing number of states to pass laws requiring that hospitals provide notice to patients who are placed under observation status. 210 ILCS 86/6.09b As with the recent federal NOTICE Act, the laws respond to...more

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Telehealth Roundup: Federal Bill Seeks to Expand Medicare Use of Telehealth; Delaware and Connecticut Update Telemedicine Laws

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On July 7th, the House introduced much anticipated bipartisan telehealth legislation. The Medicare Telehealth Parity Act of 2015, introduced by Representative Mike Thompson (D-CA) and co-sponsored by Representatives Gregg...more

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