April 7 marked the annual celebration of World Health Day. From its inception at the First Health Assembly in 1948 and each year since taking effect in 1950, the globally recognized day has aimed to create ...
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Emergency COVID-19 standard is put on hold
The new secretary of labor announced the agency will put COVID-19 standard plans on hold while it reviews ...
Read More The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released an updated Section 111 NGHP User Guide (Version 6.3, April 5, 2021) regarding non-group health plans (liability, no-fault and ...
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In a categorical win for telehealth last year, the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) amended the Stark Law and the Federal Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) to allow disparate groups, ...
Read More As of the writing of this blog, COVID-19 cases in the US alone are well over 30 million with over half a million deaths according to CDC data. This pandemic has altered business practices and has a ...
Read More AIC Designation Changes – ARM Also Affected – Important
One of the most detrimental AIC designation changes was pointed out to me over the last two weeks. I received numerous calls and emails ...
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COVID-19 long haul symptoms have emerged as an additional concern lately. While physiological symptoms are common, frequent neurologic complaints and post-COVID psychosis are the most alarming ...
Read More After writing the following, I was reminded of a lyric from Karn Evil First Impression, Part Two (1973), by Emerson, Lake, and Palmer: "Welcome back my friends to the show that never ...
Read More Spring Cleaning Time: Chores Businesses Shouldn’t Ignore
Most people think of spring cleaning as an essential task to get the home tidy and organized. However, employers should also take part in ...
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