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Epstein Becker & Green

“Health Over Wealth Act” Would Set Tougher Requirements for Private Equity Firms, For-Profit Corporations Owning Health Care...

On July 25, 2024, a federal “Health Over Wealth Act” was introduced in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. The bill would amend the Public Health Service Act, requiring the Secretary of Health and Human...more

McCarter & English, LLP

New Jersey Regulatory Update Part II

Part II of our New Jersey Regulatory Update further identifies proposed and adopted regulations that may impact healthcare providers, from additional financial transparency rules impacting facilities to rules attempting to...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

New York City's Health Care Price Transparency Law Takes Effect

In summer of 2023, New York City Mayor Eric Adams signed Intro. 844-A (Local Law 844-A) and amended the New York City Charter. Local Law 844-A directs Mayor Adams to establish an Office of Healthcare Accountability that will...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Illinois Proposes Heightened Oversight for Healthcare Transactions

Starting January 1, 2024, healthcare facilities and provider organizations engaging in certain transactions in Illinois, such as mergers and acquisitions, will have new reporting requirements. Illinois recently joined a...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

New Texas Medical Billing Requirements can Leave Hospitals and Other Health Care Facilities Unable to Collect for Services...

Starting September 1, 2023, health care facilities in Texas will have to make changes to their billing practices to comply with a newly passed law requiring greater transparency in medical billing as a result of Texas...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Biden Administration Takes Steps to Reinforce Nursing Home Safeguards

In connection with the Biden-Harris administration’s stated goals of improving safety, transparency, accountability and quality in nursing homes, the US Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have announced new...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Push for Greater Nursing Home Ownership Transparency Continues With Introduction of the Linking Investors and Nursing Home Quality...

The nursing home industry has seen increased efforts by the federal government to enhance transparency, with a focus on ownership disclosures (both past and present ownership) of facilities enrolled in Medicare. The efforts...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

New California Transparency Requirements for Substance Abuse Treatment Centers

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Beginning January 1, 2022, California licensed residential substance abuse treatment facilities will be required to disclose certain licensing information to the public. SB 541 adds Health and Safety Code section 11831.12,...more

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HHS, Labor, and Treasury Departments Defer Enforcement of Transparency in Coverage and No Surprises Act Requirements

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The No Surprises Act and Transparency in Coverage final rules go into effect January 1, 2022. Implemented as Titles I and II of Division BB of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, these rules are intended to protect patients...more

Epstein Becker & Green

HHS Limits Use of Guidance Documents in Civil Enforcement Actions and Issues First Good Guidance Practices Petition Response

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On January 14, 2021, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) published the Transparency and Fairness in Civil Administrative Enforcement Actions final rule (“Rule”). The Rule amends and supplements the HHS Good...more

WilmerHale

Weekly COVID-19 Oversight & Enforcement Report - December 2020

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The Congressional Oversight Commission released its seventh report, which focuses on the Treasury and the Department of Defense’s $700 million loan to YRC Worldwide, Inc. The report is highly critical of the loan, noting that...more

Holland & Hart - Health Law Blog

Federal and New Mexico Surprise Billing Protections

Surprise billing protections are part of both state and national policy agendas this year in an effort to provide health-care transparency and consumer transparency. New Mexico’s new law now protects consumers by specifically...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Analyzing the Revised AdvaMed Code: Suggested Evaluation Checklist

• Review the AdvaMed Code revisions with an eye towards other key fraud and abuse, transparency and compliance issues on the horizon: the expansion of the Sunshine Act and anticipated regulatory changes to address value-based...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

CMS and the Ohio Department of Health surveys: Active enforcement and increased transparency

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Surveys are an ever-present part of the regulatory oversight of health care entities. The industry continues to see ongoing active enforcement by both the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Ohio...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Rethinking Transparency – Inpatient Prospective Payment System Final Rule Rescinds Proposed Survey Disclosure Rule

The 2018 IPPS/LTCH PPS proposed rule contained a provision that would have required AOs to make survey reports and acceptable plans of correction publicly available within approximately three months of issuance. The Final...more

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