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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Alabama CON Report - September 2024

AL2024-006, The Health Care Authority of the City of Hoover d/b/a Riverwalk Health and Wellness Center, Shelby County, AL: Proposes to develop a freestanding, non-hospital-based multi-specialty ambulatory surgery center (ASC)...more

McCarter & English, LLP

New Jersey Regulatory Update Part I

It is that time of year for our regulatory update. Parts I and II will discuss proposed and adopted rules from the second half of last year to the first quarter of this year that impact healthcare providers in New Jersey,...more

King & Spalding

DOJ’s Recent Loss in Antitrust Labor Case Highlights Ongoing Focus on Alleged Healthcare Labor Market Restrictions

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The Government Continues to Seek Criminal Sanctions in Cases Regarding Wage-Fixing and No-Poach Agreements - On Wednesday, March 22, a Maine federal jury acquitted four operators of home health agencies who were accused of...more

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Use of Non-Physician Healthcare Practitioners Expanding in California

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I have been in healthcare legal practice since the mid-1990s. During a summer in law school, I worked for the California Legislative Counsel Bureau, which is the agency that serves as legal counsel to the California...more

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Providers + Retailers - The New Front Door to Health

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During last week’s webinar on providers and retail health, the second in a series sponsored by Foley and Oliver Wyman, top executives representing different industry sectors shared their points of view on the challenges and...more

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Recent OIG Audits of Home Health and Hospice Surveys May Signal Increased Scrutiny on Worker Qualifications

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Recent audits by the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) conclude that state survey agencies in a number of states and a leading national accrediting agency serving the home health and...more

Robinson & Cole LLP

Connecticut Passes Legislation Setting Certification Standards for Central Service Technicians

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On May 26, 2015, Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy signed into law Public Act 15-11 (PA 15-11), “An Act Concerning Persons Who Decontaminate Reusable Medical Instruments or Devices.” This new legislation requires central...more

McGuireWoods LLP

Washington Update: Meaningful Use Stage 3 and 2015 Voluntary EHR Certification Criteria Proposed

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On Monday, March 23, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking for Stage 3 Meaningful Use of Electronic Health...more

Epstein Becker & Green

CMS Releases Key Proposals for the 2016 Qualified Health Plan Application Process

Stakeholders received insight on the Obama administration’s expected approach to the certification and oversight of qualified health plans (“QHPs”) on December 19, 2014, with the release by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Certifications Under the Trade Agreements Act: 10 Tips to Avoid TAA Traps for the Unwary

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On September 3, 2014, U.K.-based medical device maker Smith & Nephew (the ‘‘Company’’) agreed to pay $8.3 million (plus an additional $3 million in attorney’s fees) to resolve a lawsuit filed under the federal civil False...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

CMS Releases Proposed Rules Allowing Meaningful Use CEHRT Flexibility and Extending Stage 2

CMS recently issued proposed rules that would modify 2014 EHR certification requirements and revise the meaningful use Stage 2 and Stage 3 timeline. In response to industry complaints that many eligible professionals...more

King & Spalding

CMS Issues Draft Letter with 2015 Affordable Care Act Plan Certification Requirements

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On February 4, 2014, CMS released a Draft Letter containing guidance for issuers seeking to offer Qualified Health Plans (QHPs) in Federally-Facilitated Marketplaces (FFMs). The Draft Letter offers operational and technical...more

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CMS Extends Start Date for Stage 3 of Meaningful Use to 2017 Without Extending Timeline for When Providers Must Start Stage 2

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently announced a revised timeline for the implementation of Stage 3 “meaningful use” measures for the Electronic Health Records Incentive Programs, but did not extend the...more

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CMS Issues Guidance Concerning Inpatient Admission Order and Certification Requirements

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On September 5, 2013, CMS issued guidance concerning its new inpatient admission order and certification policies. As previously reported, CMS adopted new policies governing inpatient admissions, including inpatient...more

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