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Medicare Telehealth Waivers Extended for Several More Years

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President Trump has signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (CAA, 2026), extending Medicare telehealth flexibilities through December 31, 2027, and Acute Hospital Care at Home authorities through September 30, 2030....more

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Maine Could Soon Join Trend to Define Routine Activities as Lobbying: Key Impacts for Businesses

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Lawmakers in Maine are considering legislation this session that would create a seismic shift in how private businesses must report their interactions with the state’s executive branch. If the bill is approved, Maine would...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Event] Healthcare Basic Compliance Academy - March 23rd - 26th, Nashville, TN

Grounded in the OIG’s General Compliance Program Guidance and DOJ’s Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs, our immersive, three-and-a-half-day, classroom-style Healthcare Basic Compliance Academy equips compliance...more

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Autism. Science. Hope.

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On this episode of The Sandwich Generation Survival Guide, host Candace Dellacona sits down with Dr. Theresa Lyons—a Yale-educated scientist and founder of Navigating AWEtism—to talk candidly about raising a child with autism...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Healthcare Authority Newsletter - January 2026 #3

News Briefs - Deadline Approaching for Hospital-at-Home Programs - Providers are once again watching a looming deadline at the end of the month when waivers that allow hospitals to deliver acute care in patients' homes could...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Podcast - The Fast-Growing Wound Care Industry

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Wound care is rapidly becoming one of healthcare's most closely watched – and most consequential – growth sectors, and this episode of "Counsel That Cares" gets to the heart of why. Holland & Knight Healthcare attorney Juliet...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

CMS Adds Georgia and Ohio to States Requiring “Enhanced Oversight” for Hospice Providers

Key Takeaways - CMS has announced that it is adding Georgia and Ohio to its list of states in which hospice providers are now under “enhanced oversight,” joining Arizona, California, Nevada, and Texas....more

McGuireWoods LLP

Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: Main Post Acquires HomeWell Care Services

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Main Post Partners has announced its acquisition of HomeWell Care Services. HomeWell, founded in 2002 and based in Burkburnett, Texas, is a franchise home care provider with more than 100 franchise owners across the...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

OIG: Offering Bonuses to Employees for Referrals Implicates AKS and CMP

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The Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently issued an unfavorable Advisory Opinion (No. 25‑12) addressing a home health care agency’s proposal to offer sign‑on bonuses to...more

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OIG Reels in the Employment Safe Harbor: Recent Advisory Opinion Signals Risks for Sign-On Bonuses in Home Care

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Key Takeaways: In a rare unfavorable advisory opinion, OIG concluded that certain sign-on bonuses for home care workers are a risk under the federal Anti-Kickback Statute, despite historical reliance on the Employment...more

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Health Care Reimbursement Newsletter - January 2026

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2026 is shaping up to be a pivotal year for health care reimbursement. From major CMS payment rules to evolving disclosure requirements, AI scrutiny, and mounting pressure on providers across the care continuum, the 2026...more

Holland & Knight LLP

OIG Issues Unfavorable Advisory Opinion on Sign-On Bonuses in Family Caregiving

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The Office of Inspector General (OIG) on December 30, 2025, issued Advisory Opinion 25‑12 – an opinion evaluating whether a home care agency could lawfully offer sign‑on bonuses to prospective employees who would be hired for...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

HHS OIG Advisory Opinion 25‑12: Recruiting Bonuses for Family‑Care Attendants Trigger AKS and Beneficiary Inducements CMP Risk

Key Takeaways - Targeted recruiting that doubles as patient acquisition is high‑risk. When a home health agency’s prospective employee is a Medicaid beneficiary’s surrogate decision‑maker, advertising a sign-on bonus can...more

Cozen O'Connor

Managing a Loved One’s Finances Is One of Life’s Most Challenging Roles

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As the new year begins, Howard S. Krooks shares insights into one of the most challenging issues many families face: navigating the complexities of family caregiving and end-of-life financial planning. His perspective is...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Medicare’s New Enrollment, Reporting and Oversight Landscape: What Providers and Suppliers Need to Know for 2026

Providers and suppliers participating in the Medicare program should take note of new requirements and compliance considerations related to Medicare enrollment, information updates, changes of ownership, and increased risk...more

King & Spalding

CMS Issues Home Health Prospective Payment Final Rule for CY 2026

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On November 28, 2025, CMS issued its annual Home Health Prospective Payment System Final Rule for Calendar Year (CY) 2026 (the Final Rule). The Final Rule continues recent trends of using provisions of the Bipartisan Budget...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Medicare Provider and Supplier Enrollment Policy Updates

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Effective January 1, 2026, Medicare providers and suppliers will be subject to a swath of new policies related to enrollment with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)....more

Rivkin Radler LLP

Electronic Visit Verification (EVV): The New Frontier in Home Health Fraud Enforcement

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The 21st Century Cures Act (“Cures Act”) required states to adopt electronic visit verification (EVV) systems for Medicaid-covered personal care services (“PCS”) by January 1, 2020 and for home health care services (“HHCS”)...more

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Holiday Harmony for the Sandwich Generation: Boundaries, Delegation, and Self-Care

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The holidays arrive each year with that familiar blend of anticipation, nostalgia, and — if we are being honest — a fair amount of anxiety. For members of the Sandwich Generation, that pressure can feel magnified....more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Judge Chooses Stability Over Sentiment in Heated Guardianship Fight

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A new letter opinion from the Delaware Court of Chancery offers a clear look at how guardianship disputes can unravel when families delay planning and old loyalties collide. The case, In re Guardianship of W.E., involved...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Healthcare Authority Newsletter - December 2025 #2

The House of Representatives unanimously voted to pass a bill that extends the Medicare hospital at home program for five years. If the bill passes the Senate, it would be the longest extension the at-home care program has...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

Elder Law Is for Everyone Part 2: Medicaid Homecare

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Often, people with long-term medical or cognitive conditions that limit their ability to manage their daily care need in-home assistance. Since home care typically costs between $25 and $35 an hour, without long-term care...more

Baker Donelson

Medicare Telehealth Waivers Extended Through January 2026

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The end of the government shutdown marks the end of a tumultuous month for telehealth providers. When Congress failed to pass a Continuing Resolution (CR) by September 30, 2025, a number of legislative payment provisions that...more

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Home Health Care Continued to Be a Federal Enforcement Target in 2025

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The 2025 National Health Care Fraud Takedown, announced in June, was the largest in history, with 325 defendants charged (including 96 providers) in 50 federal districts. In all, the charged schemes involved more than $14...more

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Inside HPE Europe 2025 | European healthcare investment in 2026: Outpatient services, optimisation, and optimism

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As macro trends such as population growth, ageing demographics, and co-morbidities place increasing pressure on healthcare systems, investors are once again seeking out compelling opportunities in the healthcare services...more

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