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Expert input: Proposed changes to safe harbors and exceptions are designed to break barriers to value-based care

by: William Maruca Oct 10, 2019

As part of an effort entitled the Regulatory Sprint to Coordinated Care, CMS and OIG released advance copies of proposed regulatory changes on Oct. 9. The proposed rules would modify regulations that have presented obstacles to physicians, hospitals and other providers as they transition away from traditional fee-for-service (FFS) payment models toward value-based arrangements.

HHS lays out "Voluntary Cybersecurity Practices" for practices; ransomware among threats cited

by: Roy Edroso Jan 7, 2019

On December 28 HHS released suggested measures to protect health care businesses from cyberattacks on their EHRs and protected health information. Included among threats they say practices should watch for: Ransomware, which has become a common hacking exploit in health care.

Trump's new short-term health plan rule draws hot and cold responses from medical groups, others

by: Roy Edroso Aug 8, 2018

The new final rule on short-term, limited-duration (STLD) plans covered in our Aug. 13 issue has drawn praise from Republicans, their supporters and people who sell STLD insurance; everyone else's opinion ranges from diffident to hostile.

National provider Healogics wounded by two FCA settlements

by: Julia Kyles, CPC Jun 25, 2018

What's worse than one False Claims Act settlement? How about two False Claim Act settlements?

Create a policy, ignore a policy, pay $4 million

by: Julia Kyles, CPC Jun 19, 2018

Expect no mercy when you have a written policy for encryption, then suffer a breach because you fail to follow it.

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