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COVID-19 Three Years Later: A Changing Landscape

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Simpson and Connect to End COVID-19 Communications Consultant, Susan Bodiker. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) declared a 90-day public health emergency (PHE), which has been renewed every 90 days from 2020 to early 2023. Article by Connect to End COVID-19 Communications Lead, Kim M.

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Does the Hospital Price Transparency Rule Increase Your Audit Risk?

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For example, a new Hospital Price Transparency Rule came into effect in 2022. Unfortunately, many hospitals are struggling to implement the new standards promptly. The cost of healthcare in America is high, and the price for services can vary widely by region, a patient’s access to insurance, and even by insurance provider.

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UPDATE: Federal Rule to Prevent Surprise Health Care Billing – Application to Clinical Social Workers

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Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE, Indian Health Service or the Veterans Affairs health system). Providing a GFE to patients is not new to CSWs who, as part of best clinical and ethical practice, routinely discuss services and fees before or during the initial interview with new patients and provide informed consent forms.

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NCCPR family preservation news and commentary round-up for the year 2023, Part Two

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Expand Medicaid: Less “neglect.” Two big new studies, one in JAMA Open and one in Academic Pediatrics examine who gets drug tested in hospitals and who doesn’t. And now, Maya Kowalski has filed a criminal complaint alleging that she was sexually assaulted while she was in the hospital. Increase SNAP benefits: Less “neglect.”