Kate McDonald
Subscribe to Kate McDonald's PostsKate McDonald focuses her practice on transactional and regulatory counseling for clients in the health care industry, with particular focus on federal and state health care government programs and the intersection between health care payors and providers. Kate regularly advises health insurers, health maintenance organizations (HMOs), health care government contractors, health care providers and other clients on compliance with health care laws and regulations, particularly in connection with Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Medicaid managed care, the Affordable Care Act, state insurance laws, and state licensure and professional practice regulations. Read Kate McDonald's full bio.
Digital Health at Scale: The Payor Perspective
By Kate McDonald and Marshall E. Jackson, Jr. on Aug 20, 2020
Posted In Telehealth, Uncategorized
The COVID-19 pandemic has catalyzed efforts by health insurers to expand reimbursement for telehealth services and digital health tools, and develop and invest in their own digital health technology. Health insurers, who increasingly play a hybrid role of payor, innovator and provider, have a vested interest in helping consumers manage chronic diseases and engage in...
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CMS Proposes New Telehealth Guidelines and RADV Extrapolation for MAOs
By Kate McDonald, Mary Moll Alexandre and McDermott Will & Emery on Nov 2, 2018
Posted In Telehealth
On October 26, 2018, CMS released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking addressing expanded telehealth coverage in Medicare Advantage, extrapolation of RADV audit results, and updates to the Medicare Advantage and Part D Quality Star Ratings program, among other topics. If finalized, the regulations set forth in the Proposed Rule would impact not only Medicare Advantage...
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