The most common question among providers concerns the retention of CARES Act Provider Relief Funds (the “Relief Funds”) distributed by the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) as part of its initial General...more
As we reported earlier, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), as part of its blanket waivers issued on March 30, 2020,2 has waived the location requirement for provider-based status for the duration of the...more
This article examines Medicare billing during the COVID-19 pandemic health emergency (PHE) for telehealth services of provider-based physicians to patients who otherwise would have been seen at hospital outpatient...more
On March 30, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued new rules and waivers targeted at ensuring hospitals and health systems have sufficient capacity to handle the potential surges of COVID-19...more
The Georgia First Amendment Foundation, in cooperation with Georgia’s Office of the Attorney General, has published an updated edition of its Red Book, Sunshine Laws: A Guide to Open Government in Georgia (the “Red Book”). ...more
Michael Barry and Max Reiboldt joined Mark Coker to discuss the Top 10 Lessons Learned from First-to-Second Generation Transactions. Mr. Barry is a partner in the Corporate Practice and the Healthcare Practice and focuses his...more
On May 3, 2018, Michael Barry, Esq. of Arnall Golden Gregory LLP, Tynan Kugler, CVA, of PYA, P.C., and Rob Stone, Esq., of Alston & Bird, LLP presented “Trends in Physician Alignment” at the Georgia Academy of Healthcare...more
On March 3, 2017, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued Advisory Opinion 17-01. The Opinion relates to a request by an academic medical center (the “Requestor”) consisting...more