The Price Transparency Rule (the Rule) became effective on January 1, 2021. By October 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) had issued warnings to over 300 hospitals deemed not in compliance with the...more
Governor Abbott’s Executive Order-
On October 11, 2021, Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued Executive Order GA-40 (the Texas Order) banning COVID-19 vaccine mandates by any entity, including private employers, in Texas....more
On June 24, 2020, Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) published guidance, in the form of an information letter, to Nursing Facility (NFs) Providers (“Providers”), detailing the approval of Temporary Emergency...more
On Friday, 3/13/20, CMS issued blanket 1135 waivers that impact acute care hospitals as a result of President Trump’s declaration of a state of an emergency due to COVID-19. The blanket waivers temporarily allow acute care...more
On Friday, March 13, 2020, CMS issued blanket waivers under 42 U.S.C. 1320b-5 that impact long term acute care hospitals (LTCHs) and inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs) as a result of President Trump declaring a state...more
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued broad waivers to assist in the national COVID-19 response. They impact all provider types and generally remove regulatory burdens that could restrict access to care....more