CMS Finalizes Medicare Payment Updates for 2025: Expanded Access, Telehealth Flexibilities,...

By: Christopher A. Parrella, Esq., CPC, CHC, CPCO Parrella Health Law, Boston, Ma. A Health Care Provider Defense and Compliance Firm On November 1, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)...

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A Landmark Settlement For Employers and Self-Insured Plans: Lawsuits Target Health...

By: Christopher A. Parrella, Esq., CPC, CHC, CPCO Parrella Health Law, Boston, Ma. A Health Care Provider Defense and Compliance Firm As health care costs soar and transparency dwindles, employers and unions...

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The Future of Telemedicine Prescriptions: What the Third Temporary Extension Means...

By: Christopher A. Parrella, Esq., CPC, CHC, CPCO Parrella Health Law, Boston, Ma. A Health Care Provider Defense and Compliance Firm The Future of Telemedicine Prescriptions: What the Third Temporary...

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HIPAA’s Mental Health Records Right-of-Access Enforcement: OCR’s $100,000 Fine Highlights this...

By: Christopher A. Parrella, Esq., CPC, CHC, CPCO Parrella Health Law, Boston, Ma. A Health Care Provider Defense and Compliance Firm In November 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services' Office...

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Addressing the Ongoing Crisis of Drug Misuse: Insights from the GAO’s...

By: Christopher A. Parrella, Esq., CPC, CHC, CPCO Parrella Health Law, Boston, Ma. A Health Care Provider Defense and Compliance Firm The latest Government Accountability Office (GAO) report, GAO-25-107640,...

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Advisory Opinion Signals Tougher Stance on Illegal Medical Debt Collection Practices

By: Christopher A. Parrella, Esq., CPC, CHC, CPCO Parrella Health Law, Boston, Ma. A Health Care Provider Defense and Compliance Firm In a significant move, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)...

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