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No Surprises Act: Washington State Rethinks IDR Transition Amid Federal Court Showdown

Washington State's Office of the Insurance Commissioner (OIC) is delaying its transition to the federal No Surprises Act (NSA) Independent Dispute Resolution (IDR) process for at least six months. As a result of this...more

OSHA Vaccine Mandate Update: Supreme Court Blocks Mandate for Businesses, But Allows Healthcare Worker Rule to Be Enforced

On January 13, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court blocked implementation of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) that applied to U.S....more

Supreme Court Upholds CMS COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate But Blocks OSHA Mandate for Businesses

In a 5-4 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court on January 13, 2022, lifted two injunctions blocking the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) COVID-19 vaccination mandate for healthcare facilities. The Court's ruling means...more

California Bill to Alter Friendly-PC Model Delayed But Could Resurface in Next Year's Legislative Session

The California Legislature considered a bill (SB-642) this year that would have substantially strengthened the state's ban on the corporate practice of medicine. After the bill passed the state's Senate Committee on Health,...more

2021 OPPS and ASC Payment System Final Rule: Change Is the Only Constant

On December 2, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the calendar year 2021 Final Rule implementing changes to the Medicare hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory...more

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