HHS Extends Public Health Emergency for COVID-19
On July 23, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar announced the extension of the public health emergency designation (previously set to expire…
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Deadline to Use Updated Advanced Beneficiary Notice Form Extended
CMS has announced a delay of the August 31 deadline, now giving providers until January 1, 2021 to begin using the Advance Beneficiary Notice…
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Keeping Your NextGen® Enterprise Software Compliant: Actions Needed
Most NextGen® Enterprise clients will need to take steps in the coming months and years to maintain regulatory compliance with upcoming deadlines for E&M…
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COVID-19 Relief Debate Update
House and Senate members returned to Washington, D.C. last week with leaders of both parties signaling a “Phase 4” COVID-19 relief bill will be…
Read MoreRegister for August 20 HRS Webinar!
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued its proposed rule for Medicare payments under the 2021 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS). Among…
Read MoreWatch June 2020 HRS Recording for Regulatory News and Updates
Health Reform Simplified is on summer break! It’s a slow news month with Congress just returning to session and regulatory announcements like the proposed…
Read More2014 Edition Certification Retired by ONC
As of June 30, 2020, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) is retiring 2014 Edition certification and removing all active…
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Important Communications Condition and Maintenance of Certification Notice
Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (“ONC”) issued a final…
Read MoreCARES Act FCC Telehealth Program Surpasses $100 Million in Approved Funding
On June 10, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that it had approved an additional 67 applications totaling over $20 million in funding for…
Read MoreCMS Announces COVID-19 Flexibilities for Alternative Payment Models APMs
On June 3, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma published a Health Affairs editorial article titled, “New CMS Payment Model…
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