This is the very first episode of the newest segment on The Compliance Guy... It is not J2, it's J-Squared with Jordan Johnson, Healthcare Data Analytics Expert! Such a great first episode and the topics will not disappoint: 

Omnibus bill includes relief from Medicare cuts, extensions of rural and telehealth programs

1.7 trillion dollar package and what it means for healthcare

· Telehealth provisions

· Medicaid coverage

· No mention of prior auth

Prior auth bill

· Go live January 2026

· API utilization

Access to care and what will need to be tackled

· Fewer physicians in specialties

· Fellows and residency going to urban areas

Hospital closures

631 rural hospitals at risk of closure by state (beckershospitalreview.com)

More rural hospitals will close in 2023 - Poynter

Rural hospital closures affect operations of surrounding hospitals (medicalxpress.com)