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Florida Legislative Session 2013: Healthcare Summary

by Martin Dix, Steven Grigas, Bruce Platt, Sheryl D. Rosen | Akerman Senterfitt on 5/21/2013

The 2013 Florida Legislative Session concluded on May 3, 2013. The following is a partial summary of healthcare-related bills that may impact your business or practice. Note that some of these bills have become law, but...more

Bringing Sunlight to Healthcare Pricing: The CMS Release of Hospital Charge Data

by Robert Wolin | BakerHostetler on 5/17/2013

Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Louis D. Brandeis once said that "Sunlight is the best disinfectant." The release of charges billed by some 3,337 Medicare hospitals for 100 of the most common inpatient diagnosis related...more

Strategic Implementation of Employer Shared Responsibility Rules & 2014 Planning Considerations

by Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP on 5/14/2013

In This Presentation: •Welcome •Overview of the Employer Shared Responsibility Rules - Impact on Corporate Structure - Time Line Examples to Demonstrate Application of Measurement, Administrative & Stability...more

IRS Proposes Regulations Regarding Community Health Needs Assessments for Charitable Hospitals

by Steven Smith, Mark A. Stanley | Ober|Kaler on 5/10/2013

The IRS has released its proposed regulations [PDF] detailing the requirements for conducting and reporting Community Health Needs Assessments (CHNAs) under section 501(r)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, which were...more

CMS Releases Proposed Inpatient Payment Regulation

by King & Spalding on 5/2/2013

On April 26, 2013, CMS released the proposed 2014 payment schedule for inpatient stays at general acute care and long-term care hospitals. In addition to the annual adjustment to payment rates, the proposed rule also reduces...more

Hospital-Physician Mergers: Practical Issues and Steps to Minimize Antitrust Risk

by William Berlin | Ober|Kaler on 4/26/2013

Recently, hospitals have been actively acquiring primary care and specialty physician groups, resulting in the employment of those physicians. This trend has occurred largely in response to reimbursement changes and other...more

IRS Releases Community Health Needs Assessment and Other Guidance for Charitable Hospitals

by William Culbertson | BakerHostetler on 4/25/2013

On April 3, the U.S. Treasury Department released proposed regulations that provide guidance on the community health needs assessment (CHNA) requirements for charitable hospitals under § 501(r)(3) of the Internal Revenue...more

IRS Issues Proposed Regulations Addressing Community Health Needs Assessment

by Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell &... on 4/19/2013

Earlier this month, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released proposed regulations addressing various requirements imposed upon charitable hospitals qualifying under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (Code). In...more

Proposed IRS Regulations Address Community Health Needs Assessment for Tax-Exempt Hospitals

by Mary Mullany, Timothy Mulliner | Ballard Spahr LLP on 4/11/2013

The IRS has recently proposed regulations affecting tax-exempt hospitals that provide guidance and comfort about the consequences of failing to meet the community health needs assessment (CHNA) requirement. ...more

IRS Provides Additional Guidance for Non-Profit Hospitals

by Kate Stewart | Mintz Levin - Health Law on 4/10/2013

Last week, the IRS issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“2013 Proposed Rule”) regarding the community health needs assessment (“CHNA”) requirement of 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(3) (added to the Internal Revenue Code by the...more

The New DSH - Are You Supplying The Correct Data That Will Drive Your Payments?

by Leslie Demaree Goldsmith | Ober|Kaler on 4/8/2013

Effective October 1, 2013, CMS will begin paying disproportionate share hospitals differently. Congress ordered the change to the disproportionate share hospital (DSH) adjustment payment methodology as part of the Patient...more

Payment Adjustments for Low-Volume Hospitals and Medicare-Dependent Hospital Program Extended

by Mark A. Stanley | Ober|Kaler on 3/30/2013

CMS has issued a notice that (1) payment adjustments for certain low-volume hospitals and (2) the Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program will be extended through federal fiscal year 2013 (FY 2013). The extension of the...more

SEIU Strikes at Providence St. Peter: Unions and Employers Jockey for Position in Advance of Key Affordable Care Act Changes

by Ellen Shadur Gross, John McGowan | BakerHostetler on 3/26/2013

Recently, employees represented by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) went on strike at Providence St. Peter Hospital (P.S.P. Hospital) in Olympia, Washington. According to information released by SEIU, the...more

Just How Much Integration Is Enough: FTC Advisory Opinion Finally Provides Guidance For Competitors Seeking To Collaborate Or...

by Barak Bassman, Daniel Boland, Deirdre McInerney, Barbara Sicalides | Pepper Hamilton LLP on 3/7/2013

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently issued its first advisory opinion addressing clinical integration programs since the enactment of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Without a doubt the advisory opinion is useful for...more

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Florida Legislative Session 2013: Healthcare Summary

Bringing Sunlight to Healthcare Pricing: The CMS Release of Hospital Charge Data

Strategic Implementation of Employer Shared Responsibility Rules & 2014 Planning Considerations

IRS Proposes Regulations Regarding Community Health Needs Assessments for Charitable Hospitals

CMS Releases Proposed Inpatient Payment Regulation

Hospital-Physician Mergers: Practical Issues and Steps to Minimize Antitrust Risk

IRS Releases Community Health Needs Assessment and Other Guidance for Charitable Hospitals

IRS Issues Proposed Regulations Addressing Community Health Needs Assessment

Proposed IRS Regulations Address Community Health Needs Assessment for Tax-Exempt Hospitals

IRS Provides Additional Guidance for Non-Profit Hospitals

The New DSH - Are You Supplying The Correct Data That Will Drive Your Payments?

Payment Adjustments for Low-Volume Hospitals and Medicare-Dependent Hospital Program Extended

SEIU Strikes at Providence St. Peter: Unions and Employers Jockey for Position in Advance of Key Affordable Care Act Changes

Just How Much Integration Is Enough: FTC Advisory Opinion Finally Provides Guidance For Competitors Seeking To Collaborate Or...

A Full Plate for the IRS: IRS Releases 2012 Exempt Organizations 2012 Annual Report and 2013 Workplan

10 Fraud and Abuse Enforcement Trends You Can't Afford to Ignore in 2013

Long Term Care Hospital Moratorium Expires

National Provider Call on FY 2014 Medicare DSH Changes

Birmingham Medical News: 2012 Health Care Year In Preview

Getting Healthy Together

IRS Proposes New Detailed Rules for Tax-Exempt Hospitals on Charity Care, Emergency Care, Billing and Collection

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