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U.S. Senate Passes American Rescue Plan – 10 Key Updates for Healthcare Providers

On March 6, 2021, the U.S. Senate narrowly passed H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, by a 50-49 vote, along entirely partisan lines. Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK) missed the vote after joining with all Republicans on...more

3/9/2021 / COBRA , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Health Care Providers , Hospitals , Medicaid , Medicare , Mental Health , Popular , Rural Health Care Providers , SAMHSA , Skilled Nursing Facility , Vaccinations

Fraud and Abuse Rules Part V: Easing Stark Law Compliance

As discussed in a previous McGuireWoods alert, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published final rules that significantly amend the regulations to the Physician Self-Referral Law (Stark Law), the federal...more

2/17/2021 / Anti-Kickback Statute , Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Civil Monetary Penalty , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Fraud and Abuse , Health Care Providers , Healthcare Fraud , Physicians , Stark Law

Fraud and Abuse Rules Part IV: Final Changes to Existing and New Anti-Kickback Statute Safe Harbors

As discussed in a prior McGuireWoods alert, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published final rules that significantly amend the Physician Self-Referral Law (Stark Law), the federal Anti-Kickback Statute...more

2/4/2021 / Anti-Kickback Statute , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Fraud and Abuse , Health Care Providers , Healthcare Fraud , Safe Harbors

New Provider Relief Fund Payments for Medicaid/CHIP Providers and Safety-Net/COVID-19 Hotspot Hospitals (Updated)

Update (June 11, 2020): This article was originally published on June 9, 2020. It has been updated to reflect new guidance released on June 10, 2020, by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the updated...more

6/12/2020 / Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Health Care Providers , Medicaid

New Provider Relief Fund Payments for Medicaid/CHIP Providers and Safety-Net/COVID-19 Hotspot Hospitals

On June 9, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that it will distribute $25 billion from the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund (Provider Relief Fund) to healthcare providers...more

6/11/2020 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Health Care Providers , Hospitals , Medicaid

HHS Acts to Support Telehealth Services in Response to COVID-19: Six Key Takeaways

The unprecedented public health emergency created by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has sparked action by the U.S. government to ensure greater access to healthcare via telehealth services, especially for high-risk...more

3/19/2020 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Health Care Providers , Infectious Diseases , Telehealth

HHS to Ease Fraud and Abuse Rules Part 4: Proposed Revisions to the Stark Law

As discussed in a previous McGuireWoods alert, on Oct. 9, the Department of Health and Human Services announced two proposed rules to significantly amend the Physician Self-Referral Law (Stark Law), the federal Anti-Kickback...more

11/8/2019 / Anti-Kickback Statute , Civil Monetary Penalty , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Fraud and Abuse , Health Care Providers , OIG , Self-Referral , Stark Law

HHS to Ease Fraud and Abuse Rules Part 1: Proposed Revisions to Existing Anti-Kickback Statute Safe Harbors

As discussed in a previous McGuireWoods alert, on Oct. 9, 2019, the Department of Health and Human Services announced two proposed rules to significantly amend the Physician Self-Referral Law (Stark Law), the federal...more

10/29/2019 / Anti-Kickback Statute , Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Fraud and Abuse , Health Care Providers , OIG , Safe Harbors , Stark Law

OIG Releases Its 2019 Top Recommendations for Health and Human Services Department to Reduce Fraud

Last month, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) released its annual Solutions to Reduce Fraud, Waste, and Abuse in HHS Programs: OIG’s Top Recommendations. This...more

8/13/2019 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Healthcare Fraud , Medicaid , Medicare , OIG

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