On October 30, 2015, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) posted a final rule, which was published in the Federal Register on November 16, 2015 (“Final Rule”), modifying the regulations implementing the...more
On June 12, 2015, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia (the “Court”) issued an opinion questioning the Department of Health & Human Services’ (“HHS”) interpretation of congressional intent when it...more
On July 15, 2015, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) published proposed regulations governing policies and payments made under the Physician Fee Schedule for calendar year 2016 (the “Proposed Rule”). In...more
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On December 31, 2014, the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) published a final rule (the “Final Rule”) implementing the requirements in Internal Revenue Code Section 501(r) for tax-exempt hospitals...more
On October 3, 2014, the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services (“OIG”) published a proposed rule and request for comments (“Proposed Rule”), which would amend the Anti-Kickback Statute...more