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Expedited Review of IRS Applications for Recognition of Exempt Status
Nonprofit Quick Tip: State Filings in New Mexico and Utah
Back to Compliance: Reinstating Tax-Exempt Status for a Charity
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Nonprofit Quick Tip: State Filings in North Carolina and South Carolina
Nonprofit Quick Tip: State Filings in Florida and Louisiana
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4 Key Takeaways | Harnessing the Inflation Reduction Act: Driving Investments in Renewable Energy and Carbon Reduction
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Nonprofit Quick Tip: State Filings in Rhode Island and New Hampshire
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Takeaway: The Eastern District of New York rules that tax code gives relator’s counsel superpriority to False Claims settlement proceeds. On Wednesday, November 9th, the Eastern District of New York ruled that fees owed...more
Investment in ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) is soaring. Physicians, hospitals, and health systems are attracted by the high margins, significant growth potential, payer influence, and efficient patient care. Beyond...more
The IRS announced, through its FAQ page, that for-profit healthcare providers, including hospitals and physician practices, will have to pay federal income taxes on any distributions they receive from the Public Health and...more
Last week, the IRS clarified in a Frequently Asked Questions memo that for-profit healthcare providers who received grants through the COVID-19 Provider Relief Fund must include said payments as part of their gross income...more
An independent physician practice that does not have access to a hospital’s retirement plans has several retirement plan options to consider. Doctors who are employed by hospitals will usually be able to participate in the...more
In the past few years, the IRS has changed its guidance on whether “management contracts” result in private business use for purposes of the restrictions on use of property financed with tax-exempt bonds. This update...more
Expansion Of Practice Autonomy Of Physician Assistants - As part of a flurry of activity at the end of 2016, Public Act 379 was enacted by the Michigan legislature and signed by Governor Snyder. That Act amends various...more
ALERT: Technical Noncompliance with HIPAA Can Lead to Big Penalties- As discussed in prior client alerts, the Office of Civil Rights (OCR), the agency charged with HIPAA enforcement, has increased HIPAA compliance...more
ALERT: Immediate Action Required by Health Care Providers to Comply With Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act by October 16, 2016 - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Office of Civil Rights...more
In April, the IRS released a private letter ruling denying section 501(c)(3) status to an accountable care organization (“ACO”) that contracted with third-party payers outside of the Medicare Shared Savings Program (“MSSP”)....more
On April 8, 2016, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Private Letter Ruling (PLR) 201615022, which denied tax-exempt 501(c)(3) status to a commercial accountable care organization (ACO). This ruling marks the first...more
On April 8, 2016, the IRS released private letter ruling 201615022 denying tax-exempt section 501(c)(3) status to a nonprofit accountable care organization (“ACO”) that did not participate in the Medicare Shared Savings...more
Recent changes to our health care system have been at the forefront of the American news cycle for several years. But certain aspects have not received adequate attention. One example is the scrutiny federal and state...more
In Notice 2014-69, the Treasury Department and the IRS clarified that a group health plan that fails to provide substantial coverage for in-patient hospitalization and physician services will not be treated as providing...more
Tuesday the IRS issued proposed regulations that require an employer-sponsored health plan to include substantial coverage of inpatient hospital and physician services in order for the plan be considered as providing minimum...more
This article will provide an outline of some of the most significant points for hospitals to use when confronted with a formal government investigation under the Criminal or Civil False Claims Act. As noted below, you should...more
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has clarified the requirements for charitable hospital organizations required to adopt a financial assistance policy. For large hospitals or hospitals using the services of multiple private...more
On June 26, 2015, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued guidance to clarify how charitable hospitals may comply with regulations issued by the Department of Treasury under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act...more
Many telehealth companies, particularly those with multi-state footprints, look to an independent contractor model when developing their network of physician providers. An independent contractor model (using 1099 contractors)...more
The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) recently published a private letter ruling (“PLR”) that permits a practice management corporation to include two managed professional corporations as members of the management...more
On December 19, 2014, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) issued a private letter ruling (the “Ruling”) allowing corporations that manage physician practices through a so-called “friendly physician” arrangement to treat the...more
Last month, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a private letter ruling providing a tax benefit to hospitals that own physician practices. The ruling should be of particular interest to hospitals with physician...more
On May 9, 2014, a Florida doctor was sentenced to serve two years in prison and three years supervised release for conspiring to defraud the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The doctor was found guilty of concealing millions...more
Most doctors loath dealing with financial reports and generally dealing with the business side of the practice of medicine. ...more
In this Issue: - Top News ..Large Hospital Systems Settles for $25.5 Million for False Claims Act Allegations ..Catholics’ Challenge to Contraceptive Coverage Mandate Dismissed As Not Ripe - States...more