The United Stated Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) containing proposed changes to the Physician Self-Referral Law (“Stark Law,” or “Stark”) on October 17, 2019....more
11/21/2019
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Reform ,
NPRM ,
Physicians ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Burden ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Self-Referral ,
Self-Referral Disclosure Protocol ,
Stark Law
With surprisingly little fanfare, the CY 2016 Physician Fee Schedule (the "Proposed Rule") released on July 8, 2015 proposes to add and amend several exceptions to the Physician Self-Referral Statute, commonly known as the...more
7/14/2015
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Compliance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
FQHC ,
Healthcare ,
Hospitals ,
Physician Fee Schedule ,
Physician Recruitment Agreement ,
Physicians ,
Rural Health Care Providers ,
Self-Referral ,
Stark Law
In This Issue:
- Orphan Drug Rule Background
- PhRMA Sues to Block the Orphan Drug Rule
- District Court Says HHS Overstepped Its Authority and Invalidates Orphan Drug Rule
- Implications on the...more
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..Congress Approves Budget Deal with Short-Term ‘Doc Fix'
..CMS “Two-Midnight” Rule delayed until March 31, 2014
..Individuals with Canceled Insurance Policies May Apply for...more
1/24/2014
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
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Exempt Organizations ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Hospitals ,
Medicare ,
Misbranding ,
OCR ,
OIG ,
Prescription Drugs ,
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