Oct 25, 2024 | Affordable Care Act, Cancer, Compliance, Mastectomy, Regulatory, USPSTF, Women's health
On October 21, 2024, the Tri-Agencies (HHS, DOL, and Treasury) jointly issued FAQs About Affordable Care Act and Women’s Health and Cancer Rights Act Implementation Part 68. The document provides clarification of preventive service coverage of pre-exposure prophylaxis...
May 28, 2021 | Announcements, Cancer, Colon Cancer, Compliance, Preventive Care, USPSTF
On May 18th, the United States Preventive Services Task Force added a new recommendation regarding colonoscopies. The current guidance recommends colorectal cancer screenings for adults aged 50 to 75 years (“A” designation), while the new recommendation extends...
Jan 11, 2021 | Compliance, Preventive Care, Regulatory, USPSTF
During 2020, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force released the following A & B recommendations: Behavioral counseling to promote healthy diet/physical activity for cardiovascular disease prevention in adults with cardiovascular risk factors; Behavioral...
Nov 6, 2020 | Announcements, COVID-19, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Department of Labor, IRS, News, Regulatory, USPSTF
In preparation for the widespread and rapid introduction of COVID-19 immunizations and other coronavirus preventive services, the Tri-Agencies (Internal Revenue Service, Department of Labor, and Health and Human Services) have issued interim Final Regulations updating...
Feb 17, 2020 | Affordable Care Act, Announcements, Compliance, Health Care Reform, Specialty Drugs, USPSTF
Per the Affordable Care Act (ACA), employer-sponsored health plans will be required to cover the HIV specialty drugs Pruvada and Descovy at 100% beginning their first plan year following June 19, 2020. The requirement follows a United States Preventive Services Task...
