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Healthcare Change May Come from Laws Passed in Final Days of Trump Administration

Clearly, the President of the United States (POTUS) has a full agenda; he is consumed with pandemic mitigation, environmental concerns, financial stimulus payments and a host of other priorities – but there should be no doubt that healthcare change is coming. Viewpoints from Craig Hasday President Biden’s first step was to expand the open enrollment window for individual coverage on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) exchanges until May 15. This is largely an optics move since anyone with a loss of coverage would experience a qualifying event, triggering an enrollment option at any time. The transition of leadership in Washington …

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The Rise of Telemedicine: Minimizing Malpractice and Patient Safety Risks for Hospitals and Health Systems

… Institutions should review medical staff by-laws and credentialing processes with medical staff leadership and consider revising by-laws and processes to incorporate the use of telemedicine care. Care should be taken to ensure that administration of medication and controlled substances maintains or improves upon in-person medication management. If evaluation of a patient through a telemedicine platform proves less effective than in-person care, mitigate the risk by arranging an in-person appointment. Conclusion The sudden and rapid adoption of telemedicine on a broad basis is a welcome event in the medical community, yet it is not without …

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The Rise of Telemedicine: Minimizing Malpractice and Patient Safety Risks for Physicians and Physician Practices

… more effective evaluation of a patient can be performed in person, providers should find a way to do so safely. Ensure thorough documentation of telemedicine care is performed and that it supports reasoning, logic and differential diagnosis. Lastly, although dated, the American Medical Association has a document that outlines each state’s definition and requirements of a physician-patient relationship via telemedicine. Institutions should review medical staff by-laws and credentialing processes with medical staff leadership and consider revising by-laws and processes to incorporate the use of telemedicine care. Care should be taken to ensure that administration of medication

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EEOC Proposed Wellness Rules Addressing Permitted Incentive Limits

… allowing health-contingent programs that are part of a group health plan to instead follow HIPAA wellness program incentive limits. On January 20, 2021, the Biden Administration withdrew publication of the proposed rules from the Federal Register for review and approval by the newly appointed EEOC chair. It is common for a new administration to hold and sometimes freeze proposed legislation that has not been published or is not yet active to give time for review by new and incoming leadership. Background In 2016, the EEOC issued rules to clarify its position on how employer wellness programs could be offered

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EPIC Welcomes Darren Renner to National Private Client Practice

… as a partner, continuing his practice of insurance litigation and coverage analysis, while expanding his practice to include general commercial litigation. “We have no greater priority than alignment with our clients immediately after a loss. We are pleased to have an accomplished professional like Darren join EPIC and assume a leadership role in this critically important responsibility,” said Tim Brenneman, President of the EPIC Private Client Practice. “While post-claim advocacy will always be a major focus, it is also becoming increasingly clear that with the dramatic impact of climate change, simply responding after a loss will not be enough …

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EPIC Adds Robert Johnson

The addition of Robert Johnson further strengthens National Employer Consulting Practice EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property and casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today that Robert Johnson has joined as principal. Johnson’s primary focus will be new client acquisition and helping teams build client relationships through non-medical growth strategies. Johnson brings over 30 years of sales and leadership experience to this role. Prior to joining EPIC, he served as Customer Unit Vice President for MetLife’s South Customer Unit in Dallas. In this role, he was responsible for sales, revenue, persistency, and overall …

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Plant and Harvest Your Wellness Budget Tree

Viewpoints from Claire Letourneau and Briana Loff I’m always thrilled when I can strategize with some kind of wellness budget. But however meager or robust the funding, employees will still be able to receive wellness programming or services. An internal budget makes me the most optimistic; it demonstrates that senior leadership finds enough value in taking care of employee wellbeing to allocate resources toward their success. Yet many Human Resources professionals find themselves searching for alternative options – either free wellness programming or a magic tree on which wellness funding grows. Your magic tree may be in your medical carrier …

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Colorado Charter School Insurance

We Take Pride in Protecting Colorado Meet the Team Who Saved Colorado Charters $1 Million in Just Three Years Insurance consultants certified in School Risk Management, we understand the unique risks that charter schools and their leadership encounter on a daily basis. Our focus is creating strategies that provide coverage for school property, children, teachers, course of construction, and active assailant threats. We work hand in hand with you to develop the best plans and programs, and are here to help manage incidents, should they occur. EPIC’s One Link concept means we are both client and market facing. We …

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