ANA Publishes Ethical Guidance on Caring for Patients Experiencing Pain
Posted by donna@healthlawcenterplc.com in May, 2018
The American Nurses Association has published a position statement to provide ethical guidance and support to nurses as they fulfill their responsibility to provide optimal care to persons experiencing pain. The national debate on the appropriate use of opioids highlights the complexities of providing optimal management of pain and the suffering it causes. While effective […]
Category: News & Updates, Nursing, Opioid Epidemic, Professional Development
CMS Proposed Rule For Short-Term, Limited Health Insurance: Would You Get The Coverage You Expect?
Posted by donna@healthlawcenterplc.com in May, 2018
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a proposed rule that seeks to expand the sale and use of short-term, limited duration health insurance plans (“skinny health plans”), by extending the maximum duration of such plans from three months to twelve months. These types of health insurance plans by definition are not required to […]
Category: Medicare
Post Tagged with Affordable Care Act, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare, The Health Law Center Legislation Introduced to Address and Prevent Sexual Assaults
Posted by donna@healthlawcenterplc.com in May, 2018
A series of bills have been introduced in the Michigan House to prevent sexual assaults and enhance the reporting and prosecution of sexual assault and domestic violence cases. The bills aim to extend the retention period for certain medical records from 7 to 15 years, increased penalties related to a health professional misrepresenting medical […]
Category: Michigan Legal Updates, News & Updates
Violating New Michigan Controlled Substance and Opioid Prescribing Laws Could Result in Licensure Actions
Posted by donna@healthlawcenterplc.com in Apr, 2018
In an effort to address current opioid abuse, Michigan has enacted a series of laws which impact the prescribing and dispensing of scheduled controlled substances. While these laws also impact veterinarians, comments are limited to those who prescribe and dispense to human patients. Failure to comply with these new laws may form the basis for […]
Category: Licensure, Michigan Legal Updates, Opioid Epidemic
Post Tagged with APRN, Donna Craig, Health Professionals, Opioid, Physician, Professional Licensure Actions, The Health Law Center BCBS’ New Initiatives to Fight Opioid Epidemic
Posted by donna@healthlawcenterplc.com in Apr, 2018
Use of industry-leading data to better understand addiction trends and upcoming documentary to expand awareness are among BCBS System commitments WASHINGTON – Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) and top executives from Blue Cross and Blue Shield (BCBS) companies around the country today committed to addressing the nation’s growing opioid crisis with an executive-level committee […]
Category: News & Updates, Opioid Epidemic
Medicare Reimburses for Cognitive Care Planning Services
Posted by Donna Craig in Jul, 2017
Medicare Reimburses for Cognitive Care Planning Services More than 5 million individuals in the United States are currently affected by Alzheimer’s disease or other related dementias, with more than 510,000 of those patients living in Michigan.[i] Across this country the care and support for these 5 million individuals are borne by more than 15 […]
Category: Medicare
New Human Trafficking Educational Requirements For Michigan Health Care Professionals
Posted by Donna Craig in Mar, 2017
The prevalence of human trafficking has reached alarming levels in the United States. In an effort to address this widespread crisis, individuals licensed or registered by the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (nurses, professional counselors, physicians, social workers, massage therapists, etc.) have a new continuing educational requirement which must be met when seeking […]
HIPAA: When Are Mobile App Developers Business Associates?
Posted by Donna Craig in Mar, 2016
With the explosion of electronic health technology aimed at improving patient health outcomes, it was only a matter of time before the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) weighed in regarding the electronic health technology’s impact on the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”). HHS launched a new platform in October […]
Category: HIPAA
Post Tagged with Donna Craig, EHR, EHR Vendor, Electronic Health Record, Electronic Health Record Vendor, HIPAA, Security Rule, The Health Law Center HIPAA Privacy Rule Modified To Identify Those Prohibited From Possessing Firearms
Posted by Donna Craig in Jan, 2016
On January 6, 2016, the Department of Health and Human Services issued a Final Rule that modifies the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”) Privacy Rule to allow a subset of covered entities to disclose to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (“NICS”) the names of individuals who are mentally unfit […]
Category: HIPAA
Post Tagged with Donna Craig, Health Professionals, HIPAA, Physician, Privacy Rule, The Health Law Center Professional Counselors May Directly Submit Claims for Reimbursement to Certain Blue Cross Blue Shield Insurance Programs Beginning in January 1, 2016
Posted by Donna Craig in Oct, 2015
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan has announced that effective January 1, 2016, licensed professional counselors that participate in Traditional, TRUST (PPO) and Mental Health and Substance Abuse Managed Care networks will receive direct reimbursement for covered mental health services provided within the scope of their licenses. Reimbursement will be at eighty (80%) percent […]
Category: Professional Insurance
