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OIG Issues Favorable Advisory Opinion Regarding Patient Assistance Funds | JD Supra
JD Supra· 6 days agoRecently, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) released Advisory Opinion (“Opinion”) 24-02 regarding patient assistance funds provided by a non-profit ...
HHS Final Section 1557 Nondiscrimination Regulations: Gender-Affirming Care and the Role of Carriers...
The National Law Review· 4 days agoIf Section 1557 applies to carriers and TPAs acting in an ASO capacity for self-funded group health...
Patients with private insurance can face higher health costs at hospitals
NBC NEWS· 1 day ago“These very high payments ultimately result in higher premiums for health insurance coverage and can...
Utah, the youngest state, is getting older. Here’s why it matters
Arizona Daily Sun· 11 hours agoFor years, Utah has been known as the youngest state, with a median age of 32, according to U.S. Census Bureau. A report released Monday by the University of Utah’s Kem C.
HHS Final Section 1557 Nondiscrimination Regulations: Gender-Affirming Care and the Role of Carriers...
JD Supra· 6 days agoThe rule, which has staggered effectivity dates starting on July 5, 2024, largely finalizes the policies as proposed in HHS’s August 2022 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM...
National-debt interest now costs more than Medicare or defense
Market Watch· 15 hours agoThink of the national debt as an interest-only mortgage. It was even bigger than everything we spent...
Summary and Key Considerations of Recent HHS-OIG Advisory Opinion on Pharmaceutical Patient...
JD Supra· 2 days agoIn an unprecedent move, OIG set a time limit for the advisory opinion, terminating it two years after the full implementation of the Medicare Part D benefit ...
Hiking boots, parks fees and other perks were covered by health insurer. That’s now over.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch· 2 days agoLast year, looking to capitalize on a booming Medicare Advantage business, health insurer Aetna...
Kentucky doctor sentenced in conspiracy involving $14 million in fraudulent billing
Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo Finance· 5 days agoThe case against Mohamed was part of a larger nationwide conspiracy in which marketers identified ...
House committee advances bill that would extend telehealth flexibilities
Healthcare Dive via Yahoo Finance· 5 days agoThe legislation would extend some Medicare flexibilities through 2026. Lawmakers have until year-end...