To protect patients and ensure reasonable payments are made to providers, the NSA establishes an alternative dispute resolution process, allowing parties to submit claims to IDREs to determine appropriate out of network payment rates. The unexpected volume has created a backlog.
In two contract pharmacy cases, the parties filed Joint Motions and Proposed Orders requesting that the District Court enter judgment in line with the Third Circuit’s previously-issued decision.
All of the dollar limits currently in effect for 2023 will change for 2024, with the exception of one limit. The HSA catch-up contribution for individuals ages 55 and older will not change as it is not subject to cost-of-living adjustments.
CS/CS/SB 264 amends the Florida Electronic Health Records Exchange Act to require healthcare providers who use certified electronic health record technology to ensure that patient information is physically maintained in the continental United States or Canada.
Covered entities and business associates now have a 90-day transition period, ending on Aug. 9, 2023, in which to bring their telehealth practices into compliance with the HIPAA Privacy, Security, Breach Notification, and Enforcement Rules HIPAA Rules.