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New Health Information Technology Standards for Medicare Part D

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On June 17, 2024, the final rule for Medicare Part D introduced new health IT standards, mandating the adoption of NCPDP SCRIPT Standard version 2023011 by January 1, 2028, while the NCPDP Formulary and Benefit (F&B) Standard...more

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Out in the Open: HHS’s New AI Transparency Rule

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The Department of Health & Human Services through the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology recently updated the process for certification of health information technology. Some of the...more

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The Manatt State Cost Containment Update - February 2022: Health Data Corner

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The Health Data Corner compiles the latest state health care data capacity innovations and policy developments, and showcases select, novel data use cases emerging from states....more

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The End of the COVID-19 PHE: Data and IT ‘Table Stakes’ for Retaining Coverage Gains

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Editor’s Note: In a new issue brief prepared for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s State Health and Value Strategies program, Manatt Health reviews state Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) agency…...more

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The End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency: Data and IT “Table Stakes” for Retaining Coverage Gains

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Following the expiration of the Public Health Emergency (PHE), states will resume normal eligibility and enrollment activities for all enrollees in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). The volume of...more

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State Strategies to Prepare for PHE Unwinding: Updating Addresses and Responding to Returned Mail

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Editor’s Note: At the end of the public health emergency (PHE), people currently enrolled in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) are at risk of losing their coverage unless state Medicaid/CHIP agencies...more

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CMS Final Rule Aims to Advance Interoperability, Exchange of Clinical and Plan Information

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published its highly anticipated final rule aimed at enhancing interoperability and increasing patient access to health information. CMS’s final rule will require hospitals...more

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Oklahoma State Hack Compromises Half a Million Records

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Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences (OSUCHS) has notified 279,865 patients that their protected health information may have been compromised as a result of a hacking incident....more

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OIG December 2017 Work Plan Update

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The OIG added six items to its Work Plan with the December 2017 update, as listed in the chart below. Interestingly, three of the new items relate to Medicaid, and two relate to the opioid abuse problem. Medicare Advantage...more

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Integration of Technology Into Health Care Delivery

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The integration of technology into health care delivery is exploding throughout the health industry landscape. Commentators speculating on the implications of the information revolution’s penetration of the health care...more

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New Opportunities in Medicaid for Information Technology Firms

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If you read one thing: - The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is investing heavily in Medicaid information technology (IT) solutions to address health care delivery and payment system reforms and...more

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Medicaid at 50: The Program’s Evolution and Future

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Born as an afterthought to Medicare five decades ago, Medicaid has evolved from an adjunct to state welfare programs to the nation’s largest health insurer. The occasion of Medicaid’s 50th birthday is a fitting time to...more

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