Stay current on the healthcare enforcement issues impacting your business’ compliance strategies. In this installment of the Healthcare Enforcement Roundup, we address: • Key areas of enforcement scrutiny in 2021,...more
In response to the ongoing COVID-19 public health emergency (the “PHE”) first declared on March 13, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued blanket Section 1135 Waivers to expand, albeit on a...more
Helpful Hints - ADPH Says Vaccine Administration is Limited at this Time The Alabama Department of Public Health issued a press release on January 11, 2021, urging Alabamians to have patience in receiving the COVID-19...more
On January 11, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a new web portal to more easily permit healthcare providers and other stakeholders to submit requests for specific waivers of certain healthcare...more
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ Hospitals Without Walls Program (the “Program”) may be more crucial to helping hospitals handle the latest surge in COVID-19 cases...more
As COVID-19 infection rates continue to rise in areas of the country, telehealth continues to play an important role in the delivery of healthcare, especially to those most vulnerable to the virus. The Public Health...more
On October 2, 2020, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary, Alex M. Azar II, announced the renewal of the public health emergency declaration due to the continued consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. The 90-day renewal...more
On August 26, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) released an updated Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) guide for questions related to COVID-19 and the public health emergency (PHE). The guide supplements the...more
On August 26, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released extensive COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Medicare Fee-for-Service Billing and certain provisions of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief,...more
In an announcement welcomed by many healthcare providers, on July 23, 2020, the US Department of Health and Human Services announced that the COVID-19 public health emergency would be extended 90 days, through October 23,...more
In this installment of the Healthcare Enforcement Roundup we cover new and longstanding issues impacting the healthcare enforcement landscape. First, we explore the impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) on the healthcare...more
The first half of 2020 set the tone for an unprecedented year for the healthcare industries. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare organizations are navigating uncharted compliance waters while continuing to face...more
During a live virtual event yesterday with STAT News, CMS Administrator Seema Verma expressed support for permanently expanding access to telehealth services after the COVID-19 public health emergency resolves. As we...more
In the event of a national disaster or emergency under the Stafford Act or the National Emergencies Act and a Public Health Emergency Declaration by government officials, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)...more
On March 30, 2020, the Secretary (“Secretary”) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued blanket waivers of Section 1877(g) of the Social Security Act (commonly known as the “Stark Law”) as part of HHS’s...more
INTRODUCTION - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and its operating and staff divisions (HHS Divisions) have granted an unprecedented amount of regulatory flexibility to aid health care providers in their...more
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued blanket waivers under Section 1135 of the Social Security Act (Section 1135 waivers) on April 30, 2020. Fast on the heels of a more modest waiver announcement on...more
This content was last updated as of Thursday, April 24 at 12:00 p.m. CST- The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) continues its issuance of Section 1135 waivers, waiving or modifying certain Medicare, Medicaid,...more
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to put a strain on the health care system, federal and state governments and enforcement agencies have relaxed telehealth rules. The relaxation of such rules is an effort to increase...more
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently provided Section 1135 waivers and guidance granting flexibilities to home health agencies (HHAs) and hospices during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic national...more
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released fact sheets and subsequent guidance detailing regulatory flexibilities for suppliers of Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS),...more
On March 13, 2020, pursuant to section 1135(b) of the Social Security Act, the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) invoked his authority to waive or modify certain requirements as a...more
In a rapid and remarkable response to COVID-19, The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has altered a wide range of coverage and payment rules applicable to hospitals, practitioners and suppliers. In an interim...more
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) continues its issuance of Section 1135 waivers, waiving or modifying certain Medicare, Medicaid, and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) requirements to ensure that...more
On March 30, 2020, CMS issued blanket waivers of sanctions under the Federal physician self-referral law (the Stark Law) for purposes of responding to the COVID-19 pandemic (Stark Waivers or Waivers). The Stark Waivers,...more