Medicare-participating hospitals and their off-campus provider-based departments will soon face substantial new compliance obligations under the recently adopted Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026 (“CAA”). Beginning...more
A change to Ohio law now makes failure to cooperate with a Board of Nursing (“Nursing Board” or “Board”) investigation an explicit and independent ground for the Nursing Board to take disciplinary action. This change, enacted...more
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Effective January 1, 2026, the Joint Commission introduced its inaugural National Performance Goals (NPGs), replacing the former National Patient Safety Goals. As part of this change, hospitals will be required to meet...more
In a recent Ohio appellate decision, the Ninth District Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court’s order denying a skilled nursing facility’s motion to enforce arbitration where the resident’s guardian of person signed a...more
The Ohio Board of Pharmacy (“Board”) released new guidance identifying 10 common violations in prescriber clinics and medical spas. This guidance follows a recent surge in summary suspensions of Terminal Distributor of...more
The State Medical Board of Ohio recently announced proposed amendments and an opportunity for public comment regarding Ohio’s office-based surgery rules. These rules are significant and govern the standards and requirements...more
On October 8, 2025, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine issued an executive order declaring a public health emergency and banning the sale of “intoxicating hemp” products for a period of 90 days. The ban most notably targets delta 8...more