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Under House Bill 2344, hospitals and health systems would be required to provide advance state-level notification and accompanying documentation of mergers and acquisitions of at least $10 million ...
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996; Other short titles: Kassebaum–Kennedy Act, Kennedy–Kassebaum Act: Long title: An Act To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve portability and continuity of health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets, to combat waste, fraud, and abuse in health insurance and health care delivery, to promote the use ...
A National Provider Identifier ( NPI) is a unique 10-digit identification number issued to health care providers in the United States by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The NPI has replaced the Unique Physician Identification Number (UPIN) as the required identifier for Medicare services, and is used by other payers ...
They say that this form of fraud is illogical, as the risks (a fine of up to $10,000 and/or 5 years in prison) far outweigh the benefits (casting one extra vote for the voter's desired candidate). [75] Democrats have alleged that the scale of impersonation fraud has been greatly exaggerated by Republicans for political reasons. [76]
August 7, 2024 at 5:00 AM. Kentucky’s largest addiction recovery group is being investigated by the FBI for alleged health care fraud, federal officials say. Since 2008, Addiction Recovery Care ...
July 22, 2024 at 12:30 PM. New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu signed two anti-trans measures into law Friday that will limit transition-related care for transgender minors and bar some trans students ...
Aggregate US hospital costs were $387.3 billion in 2011—a 63% increase since 1997 (inflation adjusted). Costs per stay increased 47% since 1997, averaging $10,000 in 2011 (equivalent to $13,544 in 2023 [ 31] ). [ 128] As of 2008, public spending accounts for between 45% and 56% of US healthcare spending. [ 129]
The National Practitioner Data Bank ( NPDB) is a database operated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that contains medical malpractice payment and adverse action reports on health care professionals. Hospitals and state licensing boards submit information on physicians and other health care practitioners, including clinical ...