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CMS has finalized a rule that expands Medicare coverage for telehealth services. This final rule, along with other new rules and waivers by the federal government, state governments and private payors, has significantly expanded access to and coverage of virtual health care services in response to the public health emergency. READ MORE
The end of 2018 saw major developments in some of health care’s key areas, from cybersecurity to medical cannabis. As another year begins, here are some of the significant developments over the past year that are likely to impact health care providers in 2019. READ MORE
On Jan. 9, 2018, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new voluntary episode-payment program, Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Advanced, which allows health care providers to accept risk for the cost of care associated with a clinical episode “based on how successfully they manage resources and total costs.” READ MORE
As the health care industry continues to reform its delivery of care models and payment structures, the OIG reaffirmed its continued focus on certain risk areas which pose significant management and performance challenges for HHS. READ MORE
Since the government has used the Federal Priority Act in the health care setting to recover sums owed to the government after a health care organization or physician group becomes insolvent, health care organizations should be familiar with the exposure they may face under the FPA. READ MORE
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