Bass, Berry & Sims hosted its second annual Healthcare Regulatory & Compliance Summit on March 4. Our attorneys were joined by panelists from Wayspring, Dartmouth Health, FHP Strategies, Pinnacle Healthcare Consulting, HAP,...more
3/24/2026
/ Alternative Payment Models (APM) ,
Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud and Abuse ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare Advantage ,
One Big Beautiful Bill Act ,
Popular ,
Reimbursements ,
Rural Health Care Providers ,
Stark Law ,
Value-Based Care
On January 16, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) published Advisory Opinion 26-01, approving a proposal by the manufacturer of a clinical laboratory test used to screen for...more
1/30/2026
/ Advisory Opinions ,
Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Clinical Laboratory Testing ,
Co-payments ,
Cost-Sharing ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act of 2018 (EKRA) ,
FDA Approval ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Health Insurance ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
OIG ,
Preventive Health Care ,
Regulatory Oversight
On June 11, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) published Advisory Opinion 25-03, approving a proposal by a management services organization (MSO) and its friendly PC...more
6/25/2025
/ Advisory Opinions ,
Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Contract Terms ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare Advantage ,
OIG ,
Patient Access ,
Proposed Rules ,
Safe Harbors ,
Telehealth
On May 21, Governor Bill Lee signed House Bill 979 (HB 979) into law. Notably, provisions of this law aim to address physician shortages and improve access to specialized medical care in rural and underserved areas in...more
6/16/2025
/ Employment Policies ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Hospitals ,
New Legislation ,
New Regulations ,
Physicians ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State and Local Government ,
Tennessee
After months of signaling that a new strategy was in the works, on May 13, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a new strategic direction for the CMS Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation...more
5/14/2025
/ Alternative Payment Models (APM) ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
CMMI ,
Government Agencies ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Advantage ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Value-Based Care
On March 12, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that certain Medicare value-based payment models will terminate early and signaled a new strategy will be announced soon. Specifically, the Centers for...more