The current extension of the federal public health emergency declared as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic (“PHE”) will expire on October 15, 2022. As the need wanes for the waivers and flexibilities implemented due to the...more
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued updated guidance on July 11, 2022, reinforcing the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (“EMTALA”) obligations specific to patients who come to a...more
On December 10, 2021 a hospital in Illinois made the news when it was reported that Gibson Area Hospital had agreed to pay $292,000 to settle False Claims Act (“FCA”) allegations of failing to return overpayments received...more
As hospitalizations due to COVID-19 reach records levels across the country, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) rolled out an unprecedented comprehensive strategy to increase hospital capacity as part of the...more