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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

SCOTUS to Review Case Impacting Medicare Reimbursement for Hospitals Treating Low-Income Patients

On June 10, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari in Advocate Christ Medical Center v. Becerra for the October 2024 – 2025 term to review a D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling potentially affecting up to $4 billion...more

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D.C. Circuit Affirms Order Directing CMS to Produce Evidence in Case Alleging SSI Data Matching Errors

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On September 1, 2023, the D.C. Circuit affirmed the D.C. District Court’s decision in Pomona Valley Hosp. Med. Ctr. v. Azar, 2020 WL 5816486, at *1 (D.D.C. Sept. 30, 2020) requiring CMS to produce affirmative evidence as to...more

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Breaking News: Social Security Administration Announces 5.9% Benefit Increase for 2022

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Today, the Social Security Administration announced in a press release that approximately 70 million Americans who receive Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) will receive a cost-of-living adjustment...more

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Social Security Administration Releases Key Figures for 2021

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The Social Security Administration (“SSA”) recently released key figures for 2021 that will affect all elderly and disabled individuals who receive program benefits, including social security retirement benefits, social...more

Proskauer - Minding Your Business

HHS Can’t Force Disclosure Of Drug Prices In Ads with “Blunderbuss” Rule

Among its various attempts to regulate drug prices, the Trump administration recently sought to force pharmaceutical advertisements to disclose the wholesale acquisition cost (WAC) of certain drugs. This effort was dealt a...more

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.

How Will the Coronavirus Pandemic Affect Social Security?

The coronavirus pandemic is having a profound effect on the current U.S. economy, and it may have a detrimental effect on Social Security’s long-term financial situation. High unemployment rates mean Social Security...more

Patrick Malone & Associates P.C. | DC Injury...

With conventions over, who will support or tear down crucial health supports?

Health care persists as one of the top concerns for voters as they consider candidates this fall — not just for the presidency but up and down the ballot....more

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.

Medicare Premiums to Increase By Almost $10 a Month in 2020

After small or no increases the past couple of years, Medicare’s Part B premium will rise sharply in 2020. The basic monthly premium will increase $9.10, from $135.50 a month to $144.60. ...more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

Fifth Circuit Joins Circuit Split Upholding Bankruptcy Court Jurisdiction to Hear Social Security Claims: Case Has Impact for...

In a case that could impact health care bankruptcies, where jurisdiction over Medicaid and Medicare claims in bankruptcy are often disputed, the Fifth Circuit, in In re Benjamin v. U.S. Social Sec. Admin., Case No. 18-20185,...more

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.

What to Do When Your Child Turns 18, Part III: Medical Coverage and Housing

Medical care is one of the most important services, if not the most important service, that a person with special needs may need over the course of her life. The transition from a parent's health insurance to an individual...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

HHS Extends Medicare Coverage to Same-Sex Couples

The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (“HHS”) announced last week that same-sex married couples can now qualify for Medicare Part A and Part B special enrollment periods and reductions in late enrollment penalties....more

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CMS Demands Repayment for Items and Services Furnished to Incarcerated Beneficiaries

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CMS recently initiated recoveries from providers and suppliers for services furnished to beneficiaries while “incarcerated,” which generally are not covered by Medicare. Such services are not covered because a state or local...more

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