A January 20, 2021 memo issued by the Biden Administration may freeze the implementation of the Stark Law and Anti-kickback Statute (“AKS”) final rules that went into effect on January 19, 2021. According to the U.S....more
2/18/2021
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Value-Based Care
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) recently issued two corresponding final rules amending the implementing regulations of the Physician Self-Referral Law (“Stark Law”), the Anti-Kickback Statute (“AKS”),...more
On September 5, 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a final rule expanding CMS’ authority to deny or revoke enrollment in the Medicare program as a result of “bad actor” affiliations. Providers...more
10/2/2019
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Medicaid ,
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Suppliers
On July 16, 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a final rule that lifted the ban on the use of pre-dispute, binding arbitration agreements by long term care facilities. Under the Obama...more