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HHS OIG Work Plan – December Update – Audits for Medicare Emergency Codes

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In its December 18, 2023, Enforcement listserv notice, HHS’s Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) published its Work Plan Updates for December. Although six updates were published, this article will only highlight the...more

McDermott Will & Emery

CMS Proposes Key Details for Payment Methodology, Quality Measures and Enrollment Policies for Rural Emergency Hospitals

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Rural emergency hospitals (REHs) are a new Medicare provider type that will allow Medicare to pay for emergency department and other outpatient hospital services in rural areas beginning on January 1, 2023, without requiring...more

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CMS Provides Guidance to Hospitals Regarding EMTALA’s Implications Related to COVID-19

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On March 9, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued guidance to the hospitals on their obligations under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (“EMTALA”) as they relate to the COVID-19 crisis....more

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CMS Final Rule and 21st Century Cures Act Include Good and Bad News for Provider-Based Sites

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CMS recently published its final outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) rule, which includes its new policies governing payment related to services furnished at off-campus provider-based departments (OPBDs). 81 Fed....more

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