The 2021 legislative session of the Connecticut General Assembly was a particularly busy one with dozens of important new statutes being enacted that will impact the health care industry. We’ve highlighted below some of the...more
9/27/2021
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Bias ,
Compensation & Benefits ,
Controlled Substances ,
Cybersecurity ,
Electronic Medical Records ,
Employee Training ,
Essential Workers ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Marijuana ,
Medicaid ,
Negligent Credentialing ,
Workplace Illness and Injury Reporting
Governor Lamont’s recent renewal of his declaration of the public health and civil preparedness emergencies through July 20, 2021 was followed by Executive Order 12B that repeals portions of previously-issued Executive...more
6/7/2021
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Executive Orders ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare Part D ,
Patient Access ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Public Health ,
Telehealth ,
Vaccinations
Connecticut state and federal courts faced a number of significant health care issues last year. We have summarized those cases that we think are particularly relevant to Connecticut hospitals, group practices and individual...more
2/4/2019
/ Abortion ,
Assisted Living Facilities (ALFs) ,
Conservators ,
CT Supreme Court ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Medicaid ,
Medical Malpractice ,
Medical Residents ,
Medicare Advantage ,
Nursing Homes ,
Paternity ,
Physician-Patient Confidentiality ,
Physicians ,
Roe v Wade ,
Unconscionable Contracts
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have issued new Conditions of Participation (CoP) for home health agencies (HHA) that are effective January 13, 2018. The CoP were originally scheduled to take effect on...more
The bipartisan state budget became law yesterday (the “Budget Act”). While Governor Malloy vetoed a provision requiring supplemental payments to hospitals, the Budget Act includes numerous other provisions affecting the...more
Now that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have published a Final Rule delaying the effective date of the revised Medicare Conditions of Participation (CoP) for home health agencies (HHAs) until January 13,...more
Home health agencies (HHAs) can breathe a sigh of relief now that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have published a Final Rule delaying the effective date of the revised Medicare Conditions of Participation...more
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued a proposed rule that would delay the effective date of the revised Conditions of Participation (CoP) for home health agencies (HHAs) from July 13, 2017 until...more
Hospitals, physician practices and other health care providers that receive federal financial assistance, which includes receiving reimbursement from Medicare Parts A, C and D and/or Medicaid, are reminded to post new...more
10/26/2016
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Financial Assistance Policies ,
Health Care Providers ,
Hospitals ,
Limited English Proficiency (LEP) ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Non-Discrimination Rules ,
Notice Requirements ,
Physicians ,
Posting Requirements ,
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