By Philip E. Legendy, Eric K. Temmel and David Goroff on Posted in HIPAASummary Newly effective regulations governing confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) records now more closely mirror regulations implementing the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and other federal law. The new measures ease the administrative burden on programs by aligning regulations governing the privacy of Part 2 SUD records with the regulatory [&hellip… Continue Reading »
By Jean C. Hemphill and Philip E. Legendy on Posted in Health Plans,Healthcare Providers / SuppliersSummary On November 1, 2022, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published notice that it will postpone for another three months the finalization of a methodology to audit Medicare Advantage (MA) diagnosis coding data. The final rule could impact payors and providers in unexpected ways, and could fundamentally alter the economics of MA. [&hellip… Continue Reading »
