Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement

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Feds Propose New Disincentives For Information Blocking

Warning: Medicare providers are the target demographic. Since the 21st Century Cures Act was enacted in 2016, the feds have methodically executed data sharing regulations — and penalties for violations. Information blocking continues to be a top enforcement concern, and the latest proposed rule focuses on Medicare providers’ interoperability practices and how that impacts incentive payments. Context: On Nov. 1, [...]
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