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CDPH Proposes Detailed Changes to California Hospital Licensure Regulations

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) proposed changes to regulations regarding general acute care hospital (GACH) licensing requirements related to clinical laboratory, dietetic, and pharmaceutical services....more

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DOJ Continues to Eye Clinical Researchers (and the Universities and Hospitals Employing Them)

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Last month, The Economist published a call to action titled, “There is a worrying amount of fraud in medical research: And a worrying unwillingness to do anything about it.” The article is the latest in a sequence of alarms...more

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Health Care Triage: Hospitals, Physician Practices, and Labs – Are You Ready to Report Private Payor Rates for Laboratory Tests?

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In this episode, Gabriel Scott and Darlene Davis analyze the private payor rates reporting requirements under the Protecting Access to Medicare Act. They discuss the type of entities required to report, potential penalties...more

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CMS Eases Laboratory Requirements

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In light of the shortage of COVID-19 laboratory testing services, and the overall pressures on the healthcare industry created by responding to the crisis, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have issued...more

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COVID-19: Telehealth Takeaways from the CARES Act

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On March 27th, Congress passed and the President signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the CARES Act). On both the federal and state levels we have seen efforts to support social distancing in the...more

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CARES Act - New Group Health Plan Rules and Relief

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The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), which was signed by the President on March 27, 2020, includes several provisions affecting group health plans, as discussed below. Health Plan Rules and...more

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OIG August 2018 Work Plan Update

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The OIG added 12 new items to its Work Plan in the August 2018 update. Hot topics related to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) oversight in this month's Work Plan include: state oversight of opioids; potential...more

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2018 Proposed Rules: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System

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On July 13, 2017, CMS issued the Calendar Year (CY) 2018 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System (ASCPS) proposed rule (Proposed Rule). CMS proposes to update OPPS...more

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21st Century Cures Act Provides Some Welcome Relief

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The 21st Century Cures Act (the “Cures Act”) (Pub. L. No. 114-255), which was signed into law by President Obama on December 13, 2016, includes a number of important health care provisions, and several address the...more

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What’s Lurking in Your Lab? Legal Risks for Hospital Laboratories

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Most health-care lawyers are accustomed to monitoring the high profile areas of regulatory enforcement in health care. However, many hospital lawyers, whether in-house or outside counsel, are unaware of the potential...more

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