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Background On December 13, 2016, the 21st Century Cures Act (the “Cures Act”) was signed into law and made changes to the Public Health Service Act related to health information technology. The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (“ONC”), at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”), is the principal federal entity charged with coordination of efforts to implement advanced health information technology and the electronic exchange of health information. On May 1, 2020, ONC issued the Cures Act final rule, which implements provisions o...

Monday, May 3, 2021 The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA) amended the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (MHPAEA) to include substantial new compliance requirements. The Department of Labor (DOL), Health and Human Services, and the Treasury (collectively, the Departments) have released much-anticipated guidance for group health plans necessitating action from plan sponsors. Background on MHPAEA Since its inception, the main objectives of the MHPAEA have remained the same: to ensure the financial requirements and treatment limitations applied to mental ...

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA) amended the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (MHPAEA) to include substantial new compliance requirements. The...

/PRNewswire/ -- Today, we're proud to share that 1upHealth has raised a $25 million Series B led by F-Prime Capital. Our existing investors, Jackson Square...

April 21, 2021 Female veterans with premature atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), as well as those with extremely premature disease onset, are much less likely to receive evidence-based medical therapy, including high-intensity statins, when compared with male veterans, a new Veterans Affairs (VA) study shows. The study highlights, yet again, the historic disparities in cardiovascular healthcare for women, one that is now seen in young patients who “have a lot to lose” by being undertreated, according to senior investigator Salim Virani, MD, PhD (Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical ...