Compliance & Legal
Barring an appeals court decision overturning the rule, the mandate goes into effect on January 1, 2021.
The old federal regulations burdened providers with added administrative costs and fear of financial consequences, CMS says.
The allegations were brought by a whistleblower former employee who will receive about $1.5 million as her share of the recovery.
The numbers are up from 2019 Week 1, but there are also more days in this year's snapshot period.
Congress has already decided it doesn't want the entire law to fall, says Justice Sonia Sotomayor.
The severability issue of the individual mandate is where "the rubber hits the road," says AHIP Attorney Pratik Shah.
The fines are the latest effort on OCR's part to enforce HIPAA regulations around protected health information.
Democratic opponents say the "unlawful waiver" will expose consumers to greater financial risk by encouraging the use of junk plans.
The president's comments at a recent rally are false and contribute to the spread of misinformation, they say.
The relief resources are meant to assist providers regardless of whether they accept Medicare or Medicaid payments.