The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued an amendment to the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement (BPCI) Advanced Participation Agreement (Amendment). Changes imposed by the 18-page Amendment were...more
Enforcement activity by the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) showed no signs of slowing throughout 2018 and has already picked up speed in 2019. More recent and significant actions...more
4/25/2019
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August 24, 2018 marked a busy day for the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services' (HHS) self-designated "Regulatory Sprint to Coordinated Care," an initiative aimed at dismantling the regulatory barriers to providers...more
9/7/2018
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On January 3, 2018, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) issues a final rule to implement modifications to the Confidentiality of Substance Use...more
On June 22, 2017, Senate Republicans released a draft of the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA), their much-anticipated version of the legislation to "repeal and replace" the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Despite rumors of a...more
6/24/2017
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On January 18, 2017, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) released a final rule (the Final Rule) modifying the federal regulations governing the...more
1/24/2017
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On December 13, 2016, President Obama signed the 21st Century Cures Act (the Cures Act) into law. The Cures Act addresses a wide range of healthcare topics including clinical research, treatment of mental health and substance...more
12/19/2016
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