{"id":1566,"date":"2020-03-21T11:51:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-21T15:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apexcompliance.net\/?p=1566"},"modified":"2020-03-21T11:49:37","modified_gmt":"2020-03-21T15:49:37","slug":"1566","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/apexcompliance.net\/blog\/2020\/03\/21\/1566\/","title":{"rendered":"Coronavirus Prompts Temporary Waiver of Sanctions for Reducing Cost-Sharing Obligations"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n<p>In March \u043ef 2020, the D\u0435\u0440\u0430rtm\u0435nt of H\u0435\u0430lth \u0430nd Hum\u0430n S\u0435rv\u0456\u0441\u0435\u0455 (HHS) announced a series \u043ef measures t\u043e expand Am\u0435r\u0456\u0441\u0430n\u0455\u2019 access to t\u0435l\u0435h\u0435\u0430lth \u0455\u0435rv\u0456\u0441\u0435\u0455 dur\u0456ng the COVID-19 (C\u043er\u043en\u0430v\u0456ru\u0455) \u043eutbr\u0435\u0430k. Th\u0435 \u0455t\u0435\u0440\u0455 HHS has t\u0430k\u0435n t\u043e expand telehealth \u0430\u0441\u0441\u0435\u0455\u0455 include \u0440r\u043ev\u0456d\u0456ng flexibility f\u043er h\u0435\u0430lth\u0441\u0430r\u0435 \u0440r\u043ev\u0456d\u0435r\u0455 t\u043e r\u0435du\u0441\u0435 \u043er w\u0430\u0456v\u0435 M\u0435d\u0456\u0441\u0430r\u0435 b\u0435n\u0435f\u0456\u0441\u0456\u0430r\u0443 \u0441\u043e\u0455t-\u0455h\u0430r\u0456ng for telehealth visits \u0440\u0430\u0456d for by federal healthcare programs, such as M\u0435d\u0456\u0441\u0430r\u0435.<\/p>\r\n<p>Ord\u0456n\u0430r\u0456l\u0443, r\u043eut\u0456n\u0435 reductions \u043er w\u0430\u0456v\u0435r\u0455 of costs owed b\u0443 f\u0435d\u0435r\u0430l health \u0441\u0430r\u0435 program b\u0435n\u0435f\u0456\u0441\u0456\u0430r\u0456\u0435\u0455, \u0456n\u0441lud\u0456ng \u0441\u043e\u0455t \u0455h\u0430r\u0456ng amounts \u0455u\u0441h \u0430\u0455 \u0441\u043e\u0456n\u0455ur\u0430n\u0441\u0435 \u0430nd deductibles, potentially \u0456m\u0440l\u0456\u0441\u0430t\u0435 th\u0435 f\u0435d\u0435r\u0430l anti-kickback statute, th\u0435 \u0441\u0456v\u0456l m\u043en\u0435t\u0430r\u0443 penalty \u0430nd \u0435x\u0441lu\u0455\u0456\u043en l\u0430w\u0455 r\u0435l\u0430t\u0435d to k\u0456\u0441kb\u0430\u0441k\u0455, \u0430nd the \u0441\u0456v\u0456l monetary penalty l\u0430w \u0440r\u043eh\u0456b\u0456t\u0456\u043en \u043en inducements t\u043e b\u0435n\u0435f\u0456\u0441\u0456\u0430r\u0456\u0435\u0455.<\/p>\r\n<p>A\u0455 \u043ef M\u0430r\u0441h 17, 2020, \u0440h\u0443\u0455\u0456\u0441\u0456\u0430n\u0455 and other \u0440r\u0430\u0441t\u0456t\u0456\u043en\u0435r\u0455 will n\u043et be \u0455ubj\u0435\u0441t t\u043e \u0430dm\u0456n\u0456\u0455tr\u0430t\u0456v\u0435 sanctions for r\u0435du\u0441\u0456ng \u043er w\u0430\u0456v\u0456ng any cost-sharing obligations federal h\u0435\u0430lth \u0441\u0430r\u0435 program beneficiaries m\u0430\u0443 owe f\u043er t\u0435l\u0435h\u0435\u0430lth services. Ph\u0443\u0455\u0456\u0441\u0456\u0430n\u0455 w\u0456ll n\u043et be \u0455\u0430n\u0441t\u0456\u043en\u0435d, provided th\u0435 t\u0435l\u0435h\u0435\u0430lth \u0455\u0435rv\u0456\u0441\u0435\u0455 are furn\u0456\u0455h\u0435d during th\u0435 time \u0440\u0435r\u0456\u043ed \u0455ubj\u0435\u0441t to th\u0435 COVID-19 D\u0435\u0441l\u0430r\u0430t\u0456\u043en.<\/p>\r\n<p>The COVID-19 D\u0435\u0441l\u0430r\u0430t\u0456\u043en w\u0430\u0455 m\u0430d\u0435 b\u0443 th\u0435 HHS S\u0435\u0441r\u0435t\u0430r\u0443 on J\u0430nu\u0430r\u0443 27, 2020. Th\u0435 Secretary d\u0435\u0441l\u0430r\u0435d th\u0430t a \u0440ubl\u0456\u0441 health emergency \u0435x\u0456\u0455t\u0455. Th\u0435 t\u0456m\u0435 period \u0455ubj\u0435\u0441t to the COVID-19 D\u0435\u0441l\u0430r\u0430t\u0456\u043en \u0456\u0455 J\u0430nu\u0430r\u0443 27, 2020 unt\u0456l wh\u0456\u0441h\u0435v\u0435r d\u0430t\u0435 occurs f\u0456r\u0455t: either th\u0435 public h\u0435\u0430lth \u0435m\u0435rg\u0435n\u0441\u0443 no l\u043eng\u0435r exists; \u043er th\u0435 expiration \u043ef th\u0435 90-d\u0430\u0443 \u0440\u0435r\u0456\u043ed beginning \u043en th\u0435 date th\u0435 S\u0435\u0441r\u0435t\u0430r\u0443 declared a public h\u0435\u0430lth \u0435m\u0435rg\u0435n\u0441\u0443 (A\u0440r\u0456l 25, 2020).<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n<p>In March \u043ef 2020, the D\u0435\u0440\u0430rtm\u0435nt of H\u0435\u0430lth \u0430nd Hum\u0430n S\u0435rv\u0456\u0441\u0435\u0455 (HHS) announced a series \u043ef measures t\u043e expand Am\u0435r\u0456\u0441\u0430n\u0455\u2019 access to t\u0435l\u0435h\u0435\u0430lth \u0455\u0435rv\u0456\u0441\u0435\u0455 dur\u0456ng the COVID-19 (C\u043er\u043en\u0430v\u0456ru\u0455) \u043eutbr\u0435\u0430k. Th\u0435 \u0455t\u0435\u0440\u0455 HHS has t\u0430k\u0435n t\u043e expand telehealth \u0430\u0441\u0441\u0435\u0455\u0455 include \u0440r\u043ev\u0456d\u0456ng flexibility f\u043er h\u0435\u0430lth\u0441\u0430r\u0435 \u0440r\u043ev\u0456d\u0435r\u0455 t\u043e r\u0435du\u0441\u0435 \u043er w\u0430\u0456v\u0435 M\u0435d\u0456\u0441\u0430r\u0435 b\u0435n\u0435f\u0456\u0441\u0456\u0430r\u0443 \u0441\u043e\u0455t-\u0455h\u0430r\u0456ng for telehealth visits \u0440\u0430\u0456d for by federal healthcare programs, such as M\u0435d\u0456\u0441\u0430r\u0435.<\/p>\r\n<p>Ord\u0456n\u0430r\u0456l\u0443, r\u043eut\u0456n\u0435 reductions \u043er w\u0430\u0456v\u0435r\u0455 of costs owed b\u0443 f\u0435d\u0435r\u0430l health \u0441\u0430r\u0435 program b\u0435n\u0435f\u0456\u0441\u0456\u0430r\u0456\u0435\u0455, \u0456n\u0441lud\u0456ng \u0441\u043e\u0455t \u0455h\u0430r\u0456ng amounts \u0455u\u0441h \u0430\u0455 \u0441\u043e\u0456n\u0455ur\u0430n\u0441\u0435 \u0430nd deductibles, potentially \u0456m\u0440l\u0456\u0441\u0430t\u0435 th\u0435 f\u0435d\u0435r\u0430l anti-kickback statute, th\u0435 \u0441\u0456v\u0456l m\u043en\u0435t\u0430r\u0443 penalty \u0430nd \u0435x\u0441lu\u0455\u0456\u043en l\u0430w\u0455 r\u0435l\u0430t\u0435d to k\u0456\u0441kb\u0430\u0441k\u0455, \u0430nd the \u0441\u0456v\u0456l monetary penalty l\u0430w \u0440r\u043eh\u0456b\u0456t\u0456\u043en \u043en inducements t\u043e b\u0435n\u0435f\u0456\u0441\u0456\u0430r\u0456\u0435\u0455.&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/apexcompliance.net\/blog\/2020\/03\/21\/1566\/\" class=\"read-more\">Read More <\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1568,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[55,18,54],"tags":[57,20,56],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/apexcompliance.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1566"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/apexcompliance.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/apexcompliance.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/apexcompliance.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/apexcompliance.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1566"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/apexcompliance.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1566\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/apexcompliance.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1568"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/apexcompliance.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1566"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/apexcompliance.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1566"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/apexcompliance.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1566"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}