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CMS Imposes New Requirements on Payers to Improve Prior Authorization Process and Payer, Patient and Provider Communications

[03/20/24]

Posted on March 20, 2024 in Health Law News

Published by: Hall Render

CMS recently issued a final rule to require health care payers to improve communications between the payers, providers and patients and to improve the prior authorization processes (“Final Rule”). The Final Rule aims to improve electronic exchange of health care data with a particular focus on improving the prior authorization process through the implementation... READ MORE

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Information Blocking and Interoperability Regulations: A Few Key Points

[05/29/20]

Posted on May 29, 2020 in COVID-19 Daily Updates, Health Information Technology

Published by: Hall Render

A pair of final rules were published May 1, 2020, by HHS. The first rule issued by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (“ONC”) relates to the 21st Century Cures Act information blocking provisions and the ONC Health IT certification program (“Info Blocking Regulations”). The second rule issued by CMS relates... READ MORE

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