Earlier this month, the Connecticut legislature passed Public Act 23-171, “An Act Protecting Patients and Prohibiting Unnecessary Health Care Costs” (the Act). It is expected that Governor Lamont will sign the Act. The Act...more
A recent Connecticut Appellate Court decision highlights the importance of health care provider attention to subpoenas involving patient information. In January 2018, our office published a summary of a then-recent...more
On December 23, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (the “OIG”) issued Advisory Opinion 20-08 which approves of an arrangement proposed by a federally qualified health center...more
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) was enacted on March 27, 2020 and provides emergency relief to the American people and businesses in response to the COVID-19 public health crisis....more
On March 28, 2020, in connection with the recently enacted Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced an expansion of its accelerated and advance...more
On December 10, 2018, the IRS issued Notice 2018-99 (the "Notice") which is designed to serve as interim guidance on determining unrelated business taxable income ("UBTI") related to nondeductible qualified parking offered by...more
In an Advisory Opinion published March 6, 2019, the Office of Inspector General (the “OIG”) declined to impose sanctions on a nonprofit medical center for a program to provide free, in-home follow-up care to qualifying...more
Effective January 1, 2018, the authority to monitor and regulate charitable gaming in Connecticut has shifted from the Department of Consumer Protection (the “DCP”) to municipalities and towns.
Charitable gaming generally...more
Deep within the 429 page Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the "Act") reside some proposed changes that would have significant ramifications for tax exempt organizations. If the Act were to be enacted "as is" these changes would be...more
Cyber criminals are constantly seeking new ways to gain access to personal and health information and, on March 22, 2017, the FBI issued a specific warning to health care providers regarding threats to File Transfer Protocol...more