HHS failed to meet targeted improper payment reductions for Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program and has not implemented a required recovery audit plan for Medicare Advantage, according to an Office of Inspector General (OIG) report.
This week’s Medicare updates include a new Home Health Change of Care Notice, a final rule regarding drug pricing transparency, new information on patient relationship categories and codes, and more!
The Healthy Nevada Project, a community-based population health study that combines genetic, clinical, environmental, and social data to advance population health goals, recently announced it is expanding its enrollment, adding 25,000 testing slots in southern Nevada.
Care coordination has been at the heart of recent healthcare redesign efforts, which includes integrating primary care with behavioral and mental healthcare, but misunderstandings about how and when HIPAA applies can lead to unnecessary delays and leave organizations vulnerable to compliance risks.
