As COVID-19 vaccines continue to roll out across the county, there is uncertainty as to whether certain telehealth laws that significantly impacted healthcare providers, payors and patients during the public health emergency...more
3/30/2021
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Delaware ,
Governor Baker ,
Governor Cuomo ,
Governor Wolf ,
Health Care Providers ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Mental Health ,
New Jersey ,
New York ,
Pennsylvania ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Reimbursements ,
Substance Abuse ,
Telehealth
This week, a bipartisan group of lawmakers reintroduced the Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act to the U.S. House of Representatives. Telehealth has expanded both at the individual provider and hospital system...more
On March 22, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced it is granting exceptions and extensions related to upcoming measure reporting and data submission requirements for clinicians, providers and...more
On March 4, 2020, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals held in United States ex rel. Druding v. Care Alternatives, No. 18-3298, 2020 U.S. App. LEXIS 6795 (3d Cir. Mar. 4, 2020) that a difference of opinion between a medical...more
3/12/2020
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Failure To State A Claim ,
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Genuine Issue of Material Fact ,
Health Care Providers ,
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Hospice ,
Medicare ,
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Qui Tam ,
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Triable Issue of Fact
On April 5, 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced it had finalized policies which will increase plan choices and benefits, including allowing Medicare Advantage (MA) plans to include additional...more