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New York State Legislature Passes Act Enacting Moratorium on For-Profit Hospices

On June 2, 2022, the New York State Legislature passed A08472, “An Act to Amend the Public Health Law, in Relation to the Establishment, Incorporation, Construction, or Increase in Capacity of For-Profit Hospice” (“the Act”)....more

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Federal COVID Relief Bill passed by Congress - December 2020

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On December 21, 2020, Congress passed a long-anticipated additional round of COVID relief legislation as part of the Bipartisan-Bicameral Omnibus COVID Relief Deal. This relief bill provides much-needed stimulus to...more

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Bipartisan Lawmakers Put Forth $908 Billion COVID-19 Relief Package

In an attempt to break the logjam on a COVID-19 relief package before Congress adjourns, a group of bipartisan lawmakers put forth a $908 billion relief package that seems to be a middle-ground between the Democrats’ $2...more

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Unprecedented: COVID-19 Litigation Trends, Issue 7

This seventh edition of Unprecedented, our weekly update on COVID-19-related litigation, sees a continuation of the trend we identified last week: shutdown challenges, workers' compensation claims, and wrongful death lawsuits...more

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The $2 Trillion Federal CARES Act: The Key Financial Assistance Provisions, Key Legislative Changes, and Next Steps

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The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) is a comprehensive economic relief plan designed to stabilize and uplift the American economy during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is unique not only because...more

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Summary of Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act

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On March 25, 2020, the Senate voted 96-0 to approve the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The House is expected to vote on this bill on Friday, March 27....more

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Congress Passes $2 Trillion Coronavirus Stimulus Bill

The third stimulus effort responding to the COVID-19 pandemic – the CARES Act – has been signed by President Trump and is now law. The $2 trillion stimulus legislation provides much-needed emergency aid to businesses and...more

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D.C. District Court Issues Two Decisions Addressing CMS's Medicare Bad Debt "Must Bill" Policy – One Rejecting the Policy and the...

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In a significant break from preceding court decisions, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia recently struck down CMS's "must bill" policy, which requires that Medicare providers bill Medicaid and...more

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Ohio budget bill provides significant changes to Certificate of Need laws

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On July 18, 2019, Governor Mike DeWine signed Ohio’s general operating budget for state fiscal years 2020-21. Provisions within this bill make a number of substantive changes to the Certificate of Need (CON) laws. Most of...more

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OFCCP Plans Three Proposed Rulemakings in 2019

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On May 22, 2019, the Trump administration released its Spring 2019 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions.  This agenda reports on the actions that administrative agencies plan to issue in both the near and...more

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As CMS Lifts HHA Medicare Provider Enrollment Moratorium, States Continue to Limit HHA Licenses

As of January 30, 2019, CMS lifted its temporary provider enrollment moratoria (“Enrollment Moratorium”) for home health agencies (“HHAs”) in Florida, Illinois, Michigan and Texas. The Enrollment Moratorium had prevented new...more

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DOH Issues Additional Guidance on New LHCSA Moratorium and other Restrictions Imposed by the 2018-19 Enacted New York State...

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As we reported in our annual series highlighting the various healthcare related provisions of the 2018-19 New York State Budget, the Enacted Budget reflects the state’s overall policy towards consolidation of the home care...more

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OFCCP Extends Moratorium on TRICARE Enforcement for Two More Years

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On May 18, 2018, the U.S. Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) issued a directive ending uncertainty as to whether efforts to audit TRICARE participants will resume in 2019 and signaling an encouraging...more

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What is The Status of OFCCP Jurisdiction Over Healthcare Providers?

In recent years, the U.S Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has aggressively argued that healthcare providers that participate in one of three federal healthcare...more

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HHS Abandons Its Appeal of DC District Court Decision Allowing A Provider to Claim Medicare Bad Debt While Non-Medicare Accounts...

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On February 3, 2016, the Secretary of HHS withdrew her appeal of a United States District Court for the District of Columbia decision invalidating CMS’s policy that a Medicare bad debt cannot be claimed while non-Medicare...more

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