On July 16, 2015, the Federal Register published Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) proposed rule to reform the requirements for Long Term Care Facilities participating in Medicare and Medicaid. CMS will be...more
In This Issue:
- Top News
..Congress Passes Omnibus Spending Package
..HRSA Cancels Plan for 340B ‘Mega Reg’; Congress Weighs Options
..Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to ACA...more
12/22/2014
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Appropriations Bill ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Halbig v Burwell ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Hospitals ,
HRSA ,
King v Burwell ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Shared Savings Program ,
Physicians ,
SCOTUS ,
Section 340B ,
Subsidies
Polsinelli presents Crisis Management: a multi-part series (culminating in a webinar on 11.20.2014) on what companies must know to stay ahead of external interruption that risks serious impact to their business concerns....more
In This Issue:
- Top News
..The Congressional Agenda is Light as the Focus Shifts to the Midyear Elections
..Physician Supervision Requirement for Small and Rural Hospitals
..CMS Offers Hospitals...more
9/29/2014
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Hospitals ,
HRSA ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Part B ,
MedPAC
In This Issue:
- Top News
..Congress Approves Budget Deal with Short-Term ‘Doc Fix'
..CMS “Two-Midnight” Rule delayed until March 31, 2014
..Individuals with Canceled Insurance Policies May Apply for...more
1/24/2014
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
EHR ,
Exempt Organizations ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Hospitals ,
Medicare ,
Misbranding ,
OCR ,
OIG ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Tax Exemptions
In This Issue:
- Top News
..HHS Releases Hospital Pricing Data in Transparency Effort; Results Show Significant Variation
..States Divided on Medicaid Expansion
..CMS Issues FY 2014 Proposed Rules for...more
5/13/2013
/ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Contraceptives ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Health Insurance Exchanges ,
Hospice ,
Hospitals ,
Long-Term Care ,
Medicaid ,
Medicaid Expansion ,
Nurses ,
Proposed Regulation
In this Issue:
- Top News
..Large Hospital Systems Settles for $25.5 Million for False Claims Act Allegations
..Catholics’ Challenge to Contraceptive Coverage Mandate Dismissed As Not Ripe
- States...more
4/17/2013
/ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Contraceptive Coverage Mandate ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Healthcare ,
Hospitals ,
IRS ,
Medicaid Expansion ,
Medicare Advantage ,
Physician Payments ,
Physicians ,
Subcontractors ,
Sunshine Act ,
Supervision ,
Sustainability
In This Issue:
- OMB Directs Department Heads to Prepare for Sequestration
- HHS Finalizes Omnibus HIPAA Rule, Enhances Privacy Requirements
- SCOTUS Says Equitable Tolling Not a Factor in DSH Case
- Report...more
1/25/2013
/ Data Protection ,
DSH ,
Equitable Tolling ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HIPAA Omnibus Rule ,
HITECH Act ,
Hospitals ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
OMB ,
Pay-For-Delay ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
SCOTUS ,
Sequestration