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Understanding FWA Compliance in Healthcare

American Medical Compliance

Furthermore, it prohibits knowingly submitting false or false claims to Medicare, Medicaid, or other federally funded healthcare programs. HIPAA regulations govern the use, disclosure, and safeguarding of protected health information (PHI) by covered entities and their business associates.

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The Changing Face of Healthcare Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic

Hospital Recruiting | Nursing

The emergency decision by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on March 17, 2020 (and retroactively in effect beginning March 6, 2020) to pay for telehealth visits outside of rural areas has eased physician concern. CPT codes for billing purposes are available.

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Breastfeeding at Work: Here’s What You Need to Know

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The Affordable Care Act (ACA), which was signed into law in 2010, requires health insurance plans to cover the cost of certain health services related to breastfeeding with no out-of-pocket expenses, including breastfeeding supplies like breast pumps and milk storage bags, and lactation counseling.

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Addressing social determinants of health

American Nurse

Before and after healthcare Roberta Waite Marcus Henderson Tricia Howard Waite, a Virginia Nurses Association member, noted many factors that affect health. Employment, education, health insurance, sufficient healthy food, healthy neighborhoods and environments, economic stability, and community support also are included among SDOH.

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The Relentless School Nurse: Trump’s Latest Cabinet Picks – A Circus of Incompetence

The Relentless School Nurse

Dr. Oz: Snake Oil Salesman in Chief Dr. Mehmet Oz, the TV quack extraordinaire, has been tapped to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Oz, notorious for peddling pseudoscience and miracle weight loss cures on his daytime show, now holds the reins of an agency responsible for the health of millions of Americans.

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