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Here's How the Chevron Decision Will Impact Healthcare

Health Leaders | Nursing

When Chevron was still in effect, the brief stated, courts deferred to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to make policies that the agency needed to make while "plugging the interstitial gaps that inevitable arise as it administers the health insurance statues in a myriad of every-changing real-world settings."

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Understanding FWA Compliance in Healthcare

American Medical Compliance

Key Regulations FWA compliance in healthcare is ruled by a complex web of regulations designed to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse within the healthcare system. Compliance with physician self-referral law requires strict adherence to its provisions. For instance, healthcare laws and regulations are complex.

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How to Conduct Effective Compliance Audits 

American Medical Compliance

The healthcare industry is highly regulated, with various laws such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH), and the Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regulations shaping operations.

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