Heather Macre

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• Rescheduled medical marijuana could change care, coverage and compliance - Read Article

  Rescheduled medical marijuana could change care, coverage and compliance

  2026-06-09T09:45:00-07:00

  For healthcare providers, the reclassification of state-licensed medical marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III raises important questions about prescribing and fulfillment authority, clinical responsibility, patient safety, insurance coverage and…

  
• These big changes are coming to HIPAA privacy laws this spring - Read Article

  These big changes are coming to HIPAA privacy laws this spring

  2023-05-02T21:10:25-07:00

  This spring, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is expected to have its first major revisions in 10 years.  HIPAA, is a federal law that required the creation…

  
• No Surprises Act goes into effect banning surprise medical bills - Read Article

  No Surprises Act goes into effect banning surprise medical bills

  2022-02-08T12:15:22-07:00

  The federal “No Surprises Act” (NSA) went into effect in January and enacts new medical billing regulations aimed at curbing surprise billing in certain settings.  A “surprise”bill can be a…