Healthcare delivery is a complex, highly regulated industry with unpredictable policies, rules, and regulations you must navigate. We help healthcare providers chart a path forward. We work with health providers, including community health centers, public health departments, and community-based independent practices.
We also engage with entities that provide support and resources to providers, including Clinically Integrated Networks, Independent Physician Associations, Managed Services Organizations, Population Health Management Companies, and Accountable Care Organizations.
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The American Rescue Plan and Public Health Infrastructure
Last week Congress passed the much-anticipated American Rescue Plan of 2021 (the ARP). Here’s what you need to know.
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The Cost of Consolidation
Publicly owned hospitals are becoming an “increasingly endangered species,” and the recent consolidation in North Carolina has garnered both national attention as well as local controversy. Here’s what you need…
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The Transition to Coordinated Care: A Marathon, Not a Sprint
In June 2018, the U.S. DHHS announced its “Regulatory Sprint to Coordinated Care,” with the objective of “promoting” the transition to value-based care by removing “unnecessary obstacles.” But we insist…
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Examining Patient Right of Access Under HIPAA
In our last Compliance Article, we supplied you with yet another cliff hanger, promising to return to discuss the Office of Civil Rights’ (OCR) continued focus on enforcement of Patient’s…
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New Rules for Hospital Pricing Transparency: What They Mean for Healthcare Systems and Consumers
When insurers don’t cover the cost of out-of-network care, the patient is “balance billed” the difference between the total cost of services being charged and the amount the insurer pays.
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COVID-19: Section 1135 Waiver Flexibilities to Support State and Provider Needs
Shortly after the presidential declaration on March 13, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a set of blanket waivers specific to the COVID-19 pandemic (COVID-19 waivers). Here’s…
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