The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) in coordination with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (“SAMHSA”) issued a Final Rule on February 16, 2024 (effective April 16, 2024) to...more
The 21st Century Cures Act (the “Cures Act”) amended the Civil Monetary Penalty Law (“CMPL”) to expand the authority of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (“OIG”). On April 14, 2020,...more
The CARES Act made significant changes to the law governing the confidentiality of substance use treatment records. When the President signed the CARES Act on March 27, 2020, most of the focus was on the appropriations of...more
On April 9, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) began the distribution of $30 billion appropriated by the bipartisan CARES Act to Medicare and Medicaid providers and suppliers – with most payments...more
On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed into law the latest coronavirus stimulus package, known as the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the “CARES Act.” The President’s approval follows around-the-clock...more