Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act


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Section 1557 is the nondiscrimination provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). This brief guide explains Section 1557 in more detail and what your practice needs to do to meet the requirements of this federal law. Includes sample notices of nondiscrimination, as well as taglines translated for the top 15 languages by state.




Pain Management and the Opioid Epidemic


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Drug overdose, driven largely by overdose related to the use of opioids, is now the leading cause of unintentional injury death in the United States. The ongoing opioid crisis lies at the intersection of two public health challenges: reducing the burden of suffering from pain and containing the rising toll of the harms that can arise from the use of opioid medications. Chronic pain and opioid use disorder both represent complex human conditions affecting millions of Americans and causing untold disability and loss of function. In the context of the growing opioid problem, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) launched an Opioids Action Plan in early 2016. As part of this plan, the FDA asked the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to convene a committee to update the state of the science on pain research, care, and education and to identify actions the FDA and others can take to respond to the opioid epidemic, with a particular focus on informing FDA's development of a formal method for incorporating individual and societal considerations into its risk-benefit framework for opioid approval and monitoring.







Health Care Fraud and Abuse


Book Description

Stepped-up efforts to ferret out health care fraud have put every provider on the alert. The HHS, DOJ, state Medicaid Fraud Control Units, even the FBI is on the case -- and providers are in the hot seat! in this timely volume, you'll learn about the types of provider activities that fall under federal fraud and abuse prohibitions as defined in the Medicaid statute and Stark legislation. And you'll discover what goes into an effective corporate compliance program. With a growing number of restrictions, it's critical to know how you can and cannot conduct business and structure your relationships -- and what the consequences will be if you don't comply.




"They Want Docile"


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Key recommendations -- Methodology -- I. Background -- II. The risks and harms of antipsychotic medications on people with demenia in nursing facilities -- III. Inappropriate and non-consensual use of antipsychotic medications -- IV. Inadequate government regulation and enforcement -- V. International human rights and US law -- Recommendations -- Acknowledgments -- Appendix 1. Glossary -- Appendix 2. Key data on states and facilities visited -- Appendix 3. State-level data on antipsychotic drugs in US nursing facilities -- Appendix 4. Methodological note on data analysis -- Appendix 5. Correspondence with CMS -- Appendix 6. Correspondence with LeadingAge -- Appendix 7. Correspondence with American Health Care Association -- Appendix 8. Informed consent documents.




The Art of Readable Writing


Book Description

The Art of Readable Writing is an indispensable guide to writing fluently. Noted language maven Dr. Rudolf Flesch moves beyond his examination of and advice on grammar and usage in The Art of Plain Talk to the more general principles of style in contemporary writing. Drawing upon a wealth of material from sources as varied as Aristotle and Life magazine, Dr. Flesch shows us how we can write more simply and effectively. His famous Readability Formula, devised specially for this book, explains how to analyze writing for its clarity and interest. Entertaining and stimulating and crammed with commonsensical advice, The Art of Readable Writing is, above all, immensely readable.




Code of Federal Regulations, Title 42, Public Health, Pt. 414-429, Revised as of October 1, . 2017


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The Code of Federal Regulations is a codification of the general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the Executive departments and agencies of the United States Federal Government. This print ISBN is the official U.S. Federal Government edition. 2 CFR Parts 414-429 covers federal regulations, rules, and processes for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services within the United States Department of Health and Human Services. This print volume part of the annual2017 print subscription covers topics such as payment for Part B Medical and other health services, ambulatory surgical services, hospice care, Medicare Advantage Program, conditions for Medicare payment, Medicare contracting and more. ​Medicare beneficiaries and participants, internal medicine and geriatric physicians, health practitioners, hospice care facilities and home services personnel and volunteers may be interested in this volume. Additionally, students pursuing coursework in personal and community health, health science terminology, patient care, primary care, speech pathology, and occupational therapy or rehabilitation for elder populations. Related products: Aging resources collection is available here: http://ttps://bookstore.gpo.gov/catalog/aging Other products produced by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) are available here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/agency/centers-medicare-and-medicaid-services-cms Your Guide to Choosing a Nursing Home or Other Long-Term Services & Supports is available here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/your-guide-choosing-nursing-home-or-other-long-term-services-supports Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010, Public Law 111-192 available here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/preservation-access-care-medicare-beneficiaries-and-pension-relief-act-2010-public-law-111 Health, United States, 2016, With Chartbook on Long-Term Trends in Health and Health United States 2016 in Brief can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/health-united-states-2016-chartbook-long-term-trends-health-and-health-united-states-2016







Master Medicare Guide


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The 2015 Master Medicare Guide is packed with timely and useful information to help you stay on top of one of the most complex programs administered by the federal government. The 2015 Edition includes: Over 500 explanation summaries for all aspects of the Medicare program coverage, eligibility, reimbursement, fraud and abuse, and administration Highlights of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-93) and the Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-185)""; the most recent physician fee schedule reimbursement fix; A focus on the continuing implementation of the Affordable Care Act as it relates to Medicare, including accountable care organizations and a tighter link between the quality of health care and Medicare reimbursement All discussions include cross-references to relevant laws, regulations, CMS manual sections, administrative and judicial decisions, and more!