Kinal Patel at BakerHostetler

Hospital’s Failure to Abate Patient and Visitor Violence Against Employees Results in OSHA Penalty

Hospitals, remarkably, are one of the most hazardous places to work. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, hospital workers have an estimated rate of 8.3 assaults per 10,000 workers compared to an estimated 2...more

8/27/2014 / Assault , Employer Liability Issues , Enforcement Actions , Hospitals , NIOSH , OSHA , Workplace Hazards , Workplace Violence

Clash of the Circuits: Federal Exchange Subsidies at Risk?

These four words “established by the state,” at first blush do not appear obtuse or particularly vague. But these four words form the basis for the latest challenges to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and have resulted in two...more

7/25/2014 / Affordable Care Act , Halbig v Burwell , Health Insurance Exchanges , Healthcare , IRS , King v Burwell , Subsidies , Tax Credits

IPPS Proposed Rule: Read Once, Then Take an Aspirin

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has set its sights on the quality of care during hospital inpatient stays and much, much more. On May 15, 2014, CMS published a proposed rule that would update Medicare...more

5/16/2014 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Healthcare , Healthcare Reform , Hospitals , Inpatient Billing , Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) , Long-Term Care , Medicare

So Much for Stop, Drop and Roll: CMS Proposes New Fire Safety Update

CMS has announced a proposed rule updating Medicare/Medicaid fire safety standards. In particular, CMS proposes to adopt the National Fire Protection Association’s (NFPA) 2012 edition of the Life Safety Code (LSC) and the...more

5/8/2014 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Medicaid , Medicare , Safety Precautions

Recent OIG Report Underscores Need for Home Health Agencies and Physicians to Comply With Medicare’s Face-to-Face Documentation...

Medicare overpaid the home health industry $2 billion between January 2011 and December 2012, according to a recent report by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (OIG). The OIG’s...more

5/6/2014 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Healthcare , Home Health Agencies , Medicare , OIG , Overpayment , Physicians , Reporting Requirements

CMS’s Civil Defense Won’t Let You Hide Under Your Desk

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have proposed new emergency preparedness requirements for healthcare providers and suppliers. These new requirements are designed to address the effect of a broad range of...more

3/21/2014 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Disaster Preparedness , Healthcare , Natural Disasters

Kinal Patel

BakerHostetler

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Hospital’s Failure to Abate Patient and Visitor Violence Against Employees Results in OSHA Penalty

Clash of the Circuits: Federal Exchange Subsidies at Risk?

IPPS Proposed Rule: Read Once, Then Take an Aspirin

So Much for Stop, Drop and Roll: CMS Proposes New Fire Safety Update

Recent OIG Report Underscores Need for Home Health Agencies and Physicians to Comply With Medicare’s Face-to-Face Documentation...

CMS’s Civil Defense Won’t Let You Hide Under Your Desk

Kinal Patel

BakerHostetler

Popular Topics by This Author

Latest Publications

Hospital’s Failure to Abate Patient and Visitor Violence Against Employees Results in OSHA Penalty

Clash of the Circuits: Federal Exchange Subsidies at Risk?

IPPS Proposed Rule: Read Once, Then Take an Aspirin

So Much for Stop, Drop and Roll: CMS Proposes New Fire Safety Update

Recent OIG Report Underscores Need for Home Health Agencies and Physicians to Comply With Medicare’s Face-to-Face Documentation...

CMS’s Civil Defense Won’t Let You Hide Under Your Desk

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