Gifting for the holiday season was kicked off early by the Department of Health and Human Services with some developments that should be welcome. The releases are part of an ongoing effort to improve understanding and alignment in healthcare. Further, the gifts are a bit of a two way street because there can be some back and forth interaction.
Gift 1: Proposed Part 2 Rule
On November 28th, HHS through the Office for Civil Rights and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration released a notice of proposed rulemaking to modify the Part 2 rule.