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Revisit Surveys To Slow Down Due To Budget Sequestration

by Jason Lundy | Polsinelli on 5/17/2013

As of April 5, 2013 and in response to budget sequestration, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) warns that revisit surveys for skilled nursing facilities will be delayed and approval requirements for...more

Health Care Reform Update -- May 13, 2013

by Joseph P. Hammang, Alexander Hecht, Abby Matousek, Jeremy Rabinovitz | Mintz Levin - Health Law on 5/15/2013

In This Issue: Implementation of the Affordable Care Act; Other HHS and Federal Regulatory Initiatives; Other Congressional and State Initiatives; Other Health Care News; and Hearings and Mark-Ups...more

Health Reform + Related Health Policy News - May 2013

by Jane Arnold, Colleen M. Faddick, Sara Iams, Matthew Murer, Alan K. Parver, Tennille Syrstad | Polsinelli on 5/13/2013

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

Health Care Reform Update -- May 6, 2013

by Joseph P. Hammang, Alexander Hecht, Abby Matousek, Jeremy Rabinovitz | Mintz Levin - Health Law on 5/8/2013

In This Issue: Implementation of the Affordable Care Act; Other HHS and Federal Regulatory Initiatives; Other Congressional and State Initiatives; Other Health Care News; and Hearings and Mark-Ups Scheduled....more

Health Care Reform Update -- April 29, 2013

by Mintz Levin - Health Law on 5/1/2013

In This Issue: Implementation of the Affordable Care Act; Other HHS and Federal Regulatory Initiatives; Other Congressional and State Initiatives; Other Health Care News; and Hearings and Mark-Ups...more

Health Care Reform Implementation Update - April 26, 2013

by Mark Alderman | Cozen O'Connor on 4/26/2013

Marilyn Tavenner received bipartisan support from members of the Senate Committee on Finance in her confirmation hearing to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) though a full Senate vote is being held up,...more

HHS Extends Sunset Date for Stark Exception and Anti-Kickback Safe Harbor for EHR Donations

by Daniel F. Gottlieb | McDermott Will & Emery on 4/19/2013

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued proposed rules that would extend the sunset date for the Stark Law exception and the federal Anti-Kickback Statute safe...more

Significant Proposed Changes for Federal Health Care Programs in President’s Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Plan

by Elizabeth K. Isbey, Eric Zimmerman | McDermott Will & Emery on 4/19/2013

On April 10, 2013, President Obama released his budget proposal for fiscal year (FY) 2014 (the Budget). The President reiterated his long-standing goal of reducing the deficit by $4.3 trillion over 10 years and his...more

Court Grants Unexpected Victory to Providers on Medicare DSH Adjustment

by Thomas W. Coons, Mark A. Stanley | Ober|Kaler on 4/18/2013

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania’s opinion in Nazareth Hosp. v. Sebelius, slip op. no. 10-3513 furnished a surprising victory to two providers that challenged the calculation of the...more

Health Care Reform Update -- April 15, 2013

by Joseph P. Hammang, Alexander Hecht, Tom Koutsoumpas, Jeremy Rabinovitz, Robert C. Skinner | Mintz Levin - Health Law on 4/16/2013

In This Issue: Leading the News; Implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA); Other HHS and Federal Regulatory Initiatives; Other Congressional and State Initiatives; Other Health Care News; and Hearings and...more

CMS Issues Final Rule on Increased Federal Medical Assistance Percentage Changes

by King & Spalding on 4/4/2013

CMS has posted a final rule regarding increased federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) changes for payments for certain Medicaid populations and is simultaneously seeking comment on selected provisions of the final rule...more

Health Care Reform Update -- April 2, 2013

by Joseph P. Hammang, Alexander Hecht, Kevin M. Kappel, Tom Koutsoumpas, Jeremy Rabinovitz, Robert C. Skinner | Mintz Levin - Health Law on 4/3/2013

In This Issue: Implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA); Other HHS and Federal Regulatory Initiatives; Other Congressional and State Initiatives; Other Health Care News; and Hearings and Mark-Ups...more

Final Regulations Governing Closure of Long Term Care Facilities

by Howard Sollins | Ober|Kaler on 3/29/2013

The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published a final regulation to further implement section 6113 of the federal health reform law, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The March 19, 2013,...more

Long-Term Care and Medicaid Managed Care Initiatives in Illinois

by Neville M. Bilimoria, Nicholas Lynn | Duane Morris LLP on 3/25/2013

Currently, Illinois has three Medicaid managed care programs: Primary Care Case Management; Voluntary Managed Care; and the Integrated Care Program. Illinois Medicaid reform requires 50 percent of Illinois' Medicaid clients...more

CMS Issues Rules On Physician Payments Sunshine Act

by Michael Volkov on 3/15/2013

People like to think they have it the hardest in life. I call it the competition among victims. If you are in the healthcare industry and fall under the Physician Payments regulations, then I think you are on your way to...more

GAO Report Concludes Medicare Remains High-Risk Federal Program Due to Failure to Lower Rate of Improper Payments

by King & Spalding on 3/12/2013

On February 27, 2013, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released its High-Risk Update for Medicare and Medicaid, stating that “CMS has not met GAO’s criteria to have the Medicare program removed from the High-Risk...more

Health Care Reform Update -- March 4, 2013

by Gary Bacher, Joseph P. Hammang, Alexander Hecht, Kevin M. Kappel, Tom Koutsoumpas, Jeremy Rabinovitz, Robert C. Skinner | Mintz Levin - Health Law on 3/5/2013

In This Issue: Implementation of the Affordable Care Act; Other HHS and Federal Regulatory Initiatives; Other Congressional and State Initiatives; Other Health Care News; and Hearings and Mark-Ups...more

CMS Announces Participants in Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Initiative

by Aytan Dahukey, Eric Klein, Lynsey Mitchell, Eugene Ngai, Kenneth Yood, Aleah Yung | Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 3/1/2013

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced that over 500 organizations will begin participating in the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement initiative. The large number of participating...more

OIG Reports that Millions of Medicaid Overpayments Remain Uncollected

by King & Spalding on 2/28/2013

On February 19, 2013, the OIG published a report detailing the collection status of Medicaid overpayments. The Secretary of HHS requires CMS to collect overpayments, defined as “the amount paid by a Medicaid agency to a...more

Health Care Reform Update -- February 25, 2013

by Gary Bacher, Joseph P. Hammang, Alexander Hecht, Kevin M. Kappel, Tom Koutsoumpas, Jeremy Rabinovitz, Robert C. Skinner | Mintz Levin - Health Law on 2/26/2013

In This Issue: Implementation of the Affordable Care Act; Other HHS and Federal Regulatory Initiatives; Other Congressional and State Initiatives; Other Health Care News; and Hearings and Mark-Ups Scheduled. Excerpt...more

CMS Releases 2014 Advance Notice and Proposed MA and Part D Program MLR Regulations

by Jeremy Earl, Ankur Goel, Anne W. Hance | McDermott Will & Emery on 2/25/2013

On February 15, 2013, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released for comment two key documents affecting the Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D Programs: (1) the Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for...more

CMS Issues Second Set of Proposed Rule in Response to Executive Order 13563

by Emily J. Cook, Sandra DiVarco | McDermott Will & Emery on 2/21/2013

The proposed rule, issued on February 7, 2013, would make reforms to existing Medicare regulations applicable to hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, intermediate care facilities for individuals who are intellectually...more

CMS Issues Proposed Rule to Reform "Unnecessary, Obsolete, or Excessively Burdensome" Medicare Participation Standards

by Sarah Baker, Dinetia Newman | Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 2/20/2013

On February 4, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule to reform Medicare regulations that CMS views as unnecessary, obsolete, and/or excessively burdensome on hospitals and health care...more

Here Comes the Sun: Final Rules Implementing the Federal Sunshine Law

by Ropes & Gray LLP on 2/20/2013

On February 1, 2013, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the long-awaited final rule implementing the Federal Sunshine Law (42 U.S.C. 1320a-7h). (The rule was subsequently published in the Federal...more

Health Care Reform Implementation Update - February 19, 2013

by Mark Alderman | Cozen O'Connor on 2/19/2013

Last week another marketplace deadline came and went, Illinois became the 21st state approved to operate a health insurance marketplace, and U.S. senators pressed the HHS official responsible for the bulk of exchange...more

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Revisit Surveys To Slow Down Due To Budget Sequestration

Health Care Reform Update -- May 13, 2013

Health Reform + Related Health Policy News - May 2013

Health Care Reform Update -- May 6, 2013

Health Care Reform Update -- April 29, 2013

Health Care Reform Implementation Update - April 26, 2013

HHS Extends Sunset Date for Stark Exception and Anti-Kickback Safe Harbor for EHR Donations

Significant Proposed Changes for Federal Health Care Programs in President’s Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Plan

Court Grants Unexpected Victory to Providers on Medicare DSH Adjustment

Health Care Reform Update -- April 15, 2013

CMS Issues Final Rule on Increased Federal Medical Assistance Percentage Changes

Health Care Reform Update -- April 2, 2013

Final Regulations Governing Closure of Long Term Care Facilities

Long-Term Care and Medicaid Managed Care Initiatives in Illinois

CMS Issues Rules On Physician Payments Sunshine Act

GAO Report Concludes Medicare Remains High-Risk Federal Program Due to Failure to Lower Rate of Improper Payments

Health Care Reform Update -- March 4, 2013

CMS Announces Participants in Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Initiative

OIG Reports that Millions of Medicaid Overpayments Remain Uncollected

Health Care Reform Update -- February 25, 2013

CMS Releases 2014 Advance Notice and Proposed MA and Part D Program MLR Regulations

CMS Issues Second Set of Proposed Rule in Response to Executive Order 13563

CMS Issues Proposed Rule to Reform "Unnecessary, Obsolete, or Excessively Burdensome" Medicare Participation Standards

Here Comes the Sun: Final Rules Implementing the Federal Sunshine Law

Health Care Reform Implementation Update - February 19, 2013

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