Could the Empire State be among the first to introduce a single-payer healthcare system?

The latest news coming from Albany would seem to indicate that; now that both state legislative branches are under control of the Democrats, such an option is likely viable. Currently on the table is the New York Health Act (NYHA), which is proposed to extend coverage to New Yorkers who currently have no access to healthcare.

Reporting our lead story during this episode of Monitor Mondays will be Dennis Jones, a New Yorker and the administrator of patient financial services at Montefiore Nyack Hospital in Nyack, N.Y.

Other segments to appear on the broadcast include:

• Monday Focus: Revised E&M Codes: As expected, the American Medical Association’s (AMA’s) CPT® editorial board last month approved major changes to documentation and code selection guidelines for evaluation and management (E&M) codes. The changes were announced last week and are expected to become effective in 2021. Reporting this developing story is Shannon DeConda, founder and president of the National Alliance of Medical Coding Specialists—NAMAS
  
  
• Whistleblower Report: Walgreens is facing a whistleblower’s False Claims Act challenge. The lawsuit alleges that pharmacies that the giant retail purchased in 2012 overcharged Medicaid for generic drugs by steeply discounting them to cash-paying customers. Famed whistleblower attorney Mary Inman, a partner in the London office of Constantine Cannon, has the latest news on this major story.
  
  
• Hot Topics: Monitor Mondays senior correspondent Nancy Beckley, president and CEO of Nancy Beckley and Associates, returns to report on all the latest hot topics.
  
  
• Risky Business: Healthcare attorney David Glaser returns to Monitor Mondays with his popular segment, in which he reports on problematic issues facing providers.
  
  
  • Extrapolation Changes: Part II: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) made significant changes in statistical sampling methodology for overpayment estimation. Healthcare attorney Knicole Emanuel, a partner in the Potomac Law Group, continues  reporting on the changes and what they mean to providers.