On July 16, 2015, the Federal Register published Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) proposed rule to reform the requirements for Long Term Care Facilities participating in Medicare and Medicaid. CMS will be...more
8/3/2015
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Arbitration Agreements ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Compliance ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Ethics ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
Long Term Care Facilities ,
Long-Term Care ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Quality Assurance Programs
In This Issue:
- Expansion of, Clarifications to, and Explicit Inclusions in the Definition of BA
- BAs’ Direct Liability Under the Final Rule
- BAAs: Required Provisions Under the Final Rule and the Compliance...more
In This Issue:
- Brief Overview of Key Modifications in the Final Rule
- Suggested Action Items for Compliance with the Final Rule
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- Consequences of Noncompliance...more
2/1/2013
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Compliance ,
Covered Entities ,
Data Breach ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Enforcement ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HITECH Act ,
Notice Requirements ,
PHI ,
Third-Party