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Bill Mathias of Ober|Kaler's Health Law Group presented on compliance as a part of the 2013 Healthcare Fraud and Abuse Bootcamp Webinar Series sponsored by the American Health Lawyers Association. This webinar…more

CMS has released its proposed federal fiscal year (FFY) 2014 prospective payment system (PPS) rule for Medicare Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs). The rule projects a net increase in operating payments to SNFs in the amount of…more

CMS continues to expand its enforcement efforts in the enrollment area. Proposed regulations titled, “Medicare Program; Requirements for the Medicare Incentive Reward Program and Provider Enrollment”, were published on April 29,…more

As we discussed in our February Bulletin, late last year Netflix and its CEO, Reed Hastings, each received a notice from the SEC Staff indicating that the Staff intended to recommend to the SEC that it institute proceedings…more

A number of bills were passed during the Maryland General Assembly's 2013 legislative session that will impact certain sectors of the construction industry. Ober|Kaler has put together brief summaries of certain bills from…more

As many of our readers are well aware, SEC reporting companies are required to maintain internal control over financial reporting to ensure accurate financial statements, and to evaluate the effectiveness of the internal control…more

The 340B program permits eligible hospitals and other “safety-net” providers (340B Covered Entities) to purchase outpatient drugs from pharmaceutical manufacturers at significant discounts. To address its fiscal woes,…more

On May 2, 2013, CMS released a proposed rule [PDF] for the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System for fiscal year (FY) 2014. The proposed rule sets forth Medicare payment policies and rates governing…more

In the proposed federal fiscal year (FY) 2014 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) rule, CMS provided added details on the new Medicare disproportionate share hospital (DSH) calculation methodology. The provisions of the…more

Earlier this month, the Justice Department filed a lawsuit against Vitas Hospice Services, LLC, and related entities, alleging that Vitas fraudulently billed the Medicare program in violation of the False Claims Act (FCA)…more

Over the years, CMS and its contractors have wrestled with how days approved under a Medicaid demonstration project should be counted, if at all, for purposes of the Medicare disproportionate share hospital (DSH) calculation…more

CMS announced that it would reduce the number of additional documentation requests (ADRs) available to its Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs)…more

The Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) for accountable care organizations (ACOs) established under the Affordable Care Act is about to kick-off its second year with a new round of applications for the January 1, 2014 start…more

A host of regulatory and finance reforms have ushered in significant changes for health care entities, and likewise, for the boards that guide them. How can general counsel broach these changes with their boards and steer…more

As part of its proposed inpatient prospective payment systems (IPPS) rule for FY 2014, CMS introduced a new standard for determining whether an inpatient admission to an acute care hospital is appropriate. Specifically, CMS…more