On August 20, 2024, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas (Dallas Division) struck down the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) non-compete rule, 16 CFR § 910.1-6, that was set to take effect...more
8/22/2024
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On Wednesday, November 1, the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate Update final rule for CY 2024 (the Final Rule). The Rule estimates that the aggregate...more
On November 4, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published the calendar year 2023 Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate final rule, which updates Medicare payment policies and rates for home...more
On October 31, 2019, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized its 2020 payment and policy changes rule for Home Health Agencies (HHA Rule). The final rule is scheduled to be posted in the Federal...more
11/8/2019
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued a final rule (Final Rule) that implements the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement model (CJR Model), a new bundled payment program covering certain...more
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently published a final rule (Final Rule) regarding physician payment...more
On October 16, 2015, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a final rule (Final Rule) that streamlines Stage 2 and finalizes Stage 3 of the Medicare and Medicaid electronichealth record (EHR) Incentive...more
11/4/2015
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On January 23, 2015, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) filed a notice of appeal with the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia (District Court) challenging two rulings in the case of Home Care...more
2/23/2015
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On December 31, 2014, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Department of the Treasury (Treasury Department) published final regulations (Final Regulations) that provide guidance to hospitals regarding compliance with...more
In a ruling on December 22, 2014, in the case of Home Care Association of America et al. v. Weil, the US District Court for the District of Columbia vacated a significant new regulation in the Department of Labor’s (DOL)...more