Telebehavioral Health Institute

JUNE 21, 2023

million for medical billing fraud from Medicare. The indictment alleges that the couple conspired with a social worker to submit false claims to Medicare, falsely stating that residents had received individual psychotherapy sessions lasting one hour. Medicare fraud, in particular, increases healthcare costs for everyone.

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Medical Billing Telehealth Medicare HIPAA 76

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

JANUARY 26, 2023

Properly utilizing COPD codes can help healthcare providers (HCPs) with medical billing and coding, leading to accurate claim submission and reimbursement for their services. Therefore, it is important for HCPs to use these codes correctly when coding their medical services. Tobacco dependence (code: F17.2)

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Medical Billing Medicare 52

Telebehavioral Health Institute

JUNE 21, 2023

million for medical billing fraud from Medicare. The indictment alleges that the couple conspired with a social worker to submit false claims to Medicare, falsely stating that residents had received individual psychotherapy sessions lasting one hour. Medicare fraud, in particular, increases healthcare costs for everyone.

Medical Billing 40

Medical Billing Telehealth Medicare HIPAA 40

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 23, 2023

For example, as outpatient services such as infusions outpace projections , and as the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services open the door to more outpatient procedures by moving 11 procedures off its “inpatient only” list, ambulatory providers must have the financial strength to make the investments needed to support growth.

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RCM Patient Experience Medical Billing Medicare 84

Henry Kotula

AUGUST 28, 2023

Americans today pay twice as much for the same medications as people in Europe largely because of Congressional legislation passed in 2003. Now, under provisions of the new Inflation Reduction Act , the government will be able to negotiate the prices of 10 widely prescribed medications based on how much Medicare’s Part D program spends.

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Mental health Medicare Medical Billing Telemedicine 41

Telebehavioral Health Institute

JUNE 3, 2023

However, they are only covered entities if they transmit information electronically concerning a transaction for which HHS has adopted a standard, such as billing Health Plans. Insurance companies, HMOs, company health plans, and government programs like Medicare and Medicaid Health Care Clearinghouses.

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HIPAA Health Information Health Data Medical Billing 52

Telebehavioral Health Institute

JULY 11, 2023

However, they are only covered entities if they transmit information electronically concerning a transaction for which HHS has adopted a standard, such as billing Health Plans. Insurance companies, HMOs, company health plans, and government programs like Medicare and Medicaid Health Care Clearinghouses.

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HIPAA Health Information Health Data Medical Billing 40

Telebehavioral Health Institute

JUNE 3, 2023

However, they are only covered entities if they transmit information electronically concerning a transaction for which HHS has adopted a standard, such as billing Health Plans. Insurance companies, HMOs, company health plans, and government programs like Medicare and Medicaid Health Care Clearinghouses.

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HIPAA Health Information Health Data Medical Billing 40

Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Certain pieces of clinical data, such as medication history, are not available to all healthcare providers in the same way, often locked away behind commercial models that are not logical where health is at risk and which can lead to serious patient harm. For example, staffing remains a debilitating problem across the continuum.

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Healthcare IT Interoperability HIPAA Nursing 119

Health Populi

DECEMBER 22, 2022

The updated ACO Reach payment model from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) sets forth a value-based model of capitated payments to physicians who meet quality and spending targets – combined with a plan to deal with health equity. Getting to health equity is a team sport and requires collaboration.

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TheraNest

AUGUST 20, 2018

CCHPCA State Laws and Reimbursement Policies and their State Telehealth Laws and Reimbursement Policies PDF (April 2017) – This resource also you to stay up to date on all Telehealth laws, policies, regulations, and Medicare/Medicaid programs state by state. Understanding Telehealth Billing. Marketing Your Telehealth Service.

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Telehealth Mental health Private practice Telemedicine 75

TheraNest

AUGUST 20, 2018

CCHPCA State Laws and Reimbursement Policies and their State Telehealth Laws and Reimbursement Policies PDF (April 2017) – This resource also you to stay up to date on all Telehealth laws, policies, regulations, and Medicare/Medicaid programs state by state. Understanding Telehealth Billing. Marketing Your Telehealth Service.

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Telehealth Mental health Private practice Telemedicine 40

Henry Kotula

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

The California Consumer Protection Act (CCPA), intended to enhance privacy rights and consumer protection, will become effective in 2020, for example. The Trump Administration supports increased use of Medicare Advantage and expanding consumer choices.

Primary Care 41

Primary Care Telehealth Patient Experience HIPAA 41

Health Populi

DECEMBER 20, 2023

There’s a sort of health care “shrinkflation” that has been shaping patients-as-payors of medical bills. Further refining the point that patients’ medical bills and expenses are now part of their household and retail financial budgets, the Federal Reserve published this report on households’ well-being, asserting that 23% of U.S.

Mental health 203

Mental health Medical Billing Public Health Medicare 203

Health Populi

APRIL 4, 2022

About 3 in 5 people worry about unexpected medical bills, followed by one-half concerned about their home’s utility bills and grocery store spending. The cost of filling up a car’s gas tank ranked first among U.S. householder’s worries of household budget items among 71% of U.S. voters across political party.

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Medical Billing Mental health Medicare Patient Experience 182

Health Populi

DECEMBER 20, 2019

In 1971, Céline published his book, Death on the Installment Plan ; one wonders what Louis-Ferdinand would have thought about this medical billing model. The House passed its prescription drug bill earlier this month, named the Elijah E. mm over five years). Tech Scaling a Big Embrace of Social Determinants.

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Public Health Health Policy Medicare Medical Billing 232

Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

The big headline in this poll following last night’s third Democratic Presidential debate is that 55% of Democrats and Democrat-leaning Independent voters prefer a candidate that will build on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) versus a President that would replace the ACA with a Medicare For All plan (M4A).

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Medicare Medical Billing Health Policy 130