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New non-discrimination rule on language translation requires provider have a plan

by: Roy Edroso May 13, 2016

Along with its newsworthy LGQBT requirements, the Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities final rule issued today by HHS' Office for Civil Rights (OCR) also addresses federal health care providers’ responsibilities to patients with limited English language proficiency (LEP).

Among the (few) substantial changes: you have to be ready to serve such patients whether they’ve ever come to your practice before or not.

Obama administration issues sweeping protections for LGBTQ patients

by: Julia Kyles, CPC May 13, 2016

Discrimination against patients based on their sexual orientation, gender identity or whether they conform to "sex stereotypes" are all banned under the final rule HHS released earlier today.

MIPS gives eligible NPPs a break in year one

by: Julia Kyles, CPC May 11, 2016

You know by now that some NPPs will have to take part in the new quality payment program next year to avoid the 4% pay cut. But in 2017 they will not be graded on one of the four sections of the new Merit-based Incentive Payment System, and you can probably guess which one.

Medical home retains special status under MIPS, APMs proposed rule

by: Richard Scott May 4, 2016

There's no place like a patient-centered medical home. That's what a close reading of the voluminous merit-based incentive payment system (MIPS) quality-reporting and alternative payment model proposed rule, issued April 27, tells us about policymakers' delivery model du jour.

MIPS - A silver lining?

by: Julia Kyles, CPC May 3, 2016

We've been poring over the proposed quality payment rule since it was released last week. There's a lot going on in the rule, but we've already found a silver lining, of sorts:

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