Greenbaum healthcare attorneys Neil M. Sullivan and Jennifer A. Belardo analyze the CMS’s Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Managed Care final rule – and its impact on states, healthcare providers, and...more
What You Need to Know-
•A federal court sided with challengers in finding that certain CMS rules conflict with the federal No Surprises Act, pressuring healthcare providers to lower their offers in arbitration. ...more
In the waning days of Donald Trump’s administration, the federal government passed the “No Surprises Act,” which becomes effective January 1, 2022. Like many recent state laws, the legislation is aimed at protecting patients...more
3/2/2021
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Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) ,
Cost-Containment ,
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Elective Surgical Procedures ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
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Regulatory Accountability Act ,
State and Local Government ,
Surprise Medical Bills ,
Transparency ,
Trump Administration
Insurance payments for healthcare services and supplies are frequently based on projections of future costs, often measured against a baseline calculated on past costs. However, COVID-19 and its attendant changes to the...more
7/8/2020
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Public Health Emergency ,
Shared Savings Program ,
Value-Based Fees
Following a study of the long-term care (LTC) industry, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy recently announced the release of a report with a series of recommendations and proposed changes to be implemented at LTC facilities...more
6/11/2020
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Medicaid ,
New Jersey ,
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Workplace Safety
On Friday, March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) was signed into law.
Title III of the Act, “Supporting America’s Health Care System in the Fight Against the Coronavirus,” is...more