Massachusetts Medical Society Comments to CMS on Requirements Related to Surprise Billing, Part 1

9/7/2021

cost-sharing for those with high deductible health plans in surprise billing scenarios (without violation … potential violations by insurance plans of the consumer protection and balance billing requirements. While … health insurance payers and plans. Furthermore, we urge the agencies (HHS, USDT, and DOL) to ensure …

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Letter to CMS Administrator Brooks-LaSure on Surprise Medical Billing Law Implementation, Part 2 (PDF)

9/2/2021

payment for care. As you build out plans for implementation, the below areas could be expanded … is meant by “same group health plan or health insurance issuer” as outlined in statute, given that health … plans often have multiple products. • CMS should consider expanding the time period for batching …

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Letter to CMS Administrator Brooks-LaSure on Surprise Medical Billing Law Implementation, Part 2

9/2/2021

plans and for the plans to send the AEOB to providers and patients. To ensure consistency, compliance … is a critical component to promote fair payment for care. As you build out plans for implementation, the below … plan or health insurance issuer” as outlined in statute, given that health plans often have multiple …

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When You Don't Fit the Mold... Make a New One

8/27/2021

that you might have planned things to be in one direction, and things come out in another direction. I … plans for a career in medicine so that I could fi nish school sooner and work to support him through …, and that I planned to continue my work while I completed the academic courses over a three-year period. I …

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2019 Complete Delegates’ Handbook

8/20/2021

by the principal governing body.  Completion of a “Confirmation of Compliance with the MMS Conflicts of Interest …

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2018 Complete Delegates' Handbook

8/20/2021

can obtain to attend one of the luncheons that are planned. Directions to MMS …. · Completion of a “Confirmation of Compliance with the MMS Conflicts of Interest Policy” form. Every …. This also emphasizes the need for physicians to urge their patients to 25 execute advance care planning …

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Vital Signs July-August 2021 PDF

7/23/2021

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Letter to Massachusetts Congressional Delegation on Telebehavioral Health Law (Section 123 Provision) (PDF)

7/2/2021

. Services delivered solely by telehealth have also been shown to increase compliance rates among … Pediatrics American Heart Association / American Stroke Association Planned Parenthood Advocacy Fund … of Massachusetts Mass. Family Planning Association BL Healthcare Phillips Maven Project …

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Letter to CMS Administrator Brooks-LaSure on Surprise Medical Billing Law Implementation (PDF)

7/2/2021

either a state or federal process. This audit process would ensure the health plans’ compliance … for the agency to develop plans for implementation of the legislation, this letter focuses on just the first … is defined as the median contracted rate recognized by a health plan for a service in a geographic area …

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Letter to CMS Administrator Brooks-LaSure on Surprise Medical Billing Law Implementation

6/24/2021

or federal process. This audit process would ensure the health plans’ compliance with the QPA calculation … of the No Surprises Act. As we are aware of the varying deadlines for the agency to develop plans for implementation …, the QPA is defined as the median contracted rate recognized by a health plan for a service in a geographic …

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