by HCMA | Jul 25, 2024 | Mednotes
LEGISLATIVE WRAP-UP REPORT – As presented by FOCUS Governmental Affairs Overall, This session had robust public health legislation at the top of the agenda. S.B. 1, a major Senate priority and 45-page bill, passed through both chambers and will have many...
by HCMA | Jul 25, 2024 | Mednotes
Mandatory DEA Training Requirement Reminder All Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registered practitioners must take 8-hours of training on the treatment and management of patients with opioid or other substance use disorders prior to submitting their next...
by HCMA | May 2, 2024 | Mednotes
March 13, 2024 The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced a new opportunity for physicians impacted by the cyberattack and resulting disruptions with Change Healthcare to request advanced Medicare payments to help with cash flow disruptions. The details...
by HCMA | May 2, 2024 | Mednotes
March 5, 2024 UnitedHealth Group has set up a temporary financial assistance program for physicians and other providers who have been unable to receive payments due to a cyberattack against its technology subsidiary Change Healthcare. The program, furnished through...
by HCMA | May 2, 2024 | Mednotes
January 31, 2024 Background In an effort to combat tax evasion and fraud, money laundering, and the abuse of shell and front companies by criminals, corrupt officials, and other bad actors doing business within the United States, the Financial Crimes Enforcement...
by HCMA | Apr 25, 2024 | Mednotes
The Federal Trade Commission on April 23 voted 3-2 to ban noncompete agreements in a move it estimates will save up to $194 billion in healthcare costs over the next decade. Though the FTC recognized that it does not have jurisdiction over nonprofit entities, it...
