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News Briefs - DOL Independent Contractor Rule Likely to Be Burden for SNFs - Many skilled nursing operators will need to reclassify their existing relationships with independent contractors and rethink future ones in the wake...more
During its January 26 open meeting, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted an order and further notice of proposed rulemaking (FNPRM) (FCC 23-6) to amend its Rural Health Care (RHC) Program rules. The final rule...more
At its January 26 open meeting, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will consider an order and further notice of proposed rulemaking (FNPRM) to amend the rules of the Rural Health Care Program, which includes the...more
The Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) has again extended a waiver of its previously issued rules relating to the establishment of urban and rural rates for health care and telecommunication service providers seeking...more
The FCC is requesting public comment on proposed reforms to the Rural Health Care Program to “promote program efficiency and ensure that rural healthcare providers receive appropriate levels of funding.” Initial Comments...more
Kelley Drye is proud to present our 12th Annual Update on federal Universal Service Fund (USF) developments. Please join us on March 22, 2021 for Kelley Drye’s annual webinar discussing the state of the federal Universal...more
The Connected Care Pilot Program will make available up to $100 million over three years to eligible health care providers. Eligible fund recipients include nonprofit and public health care organizations....more
As the COVID-19 pandemic rapidly unfolds, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) has been active to keep communications services available through various waivers, extensions, and other regulatory relief....more
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread across the United States, states, payors, and providers are looking for ways to expand access to telehealth services. Improving access to telehealth is an essential tool in...more
At its August 2019 meeting, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted an order modernizing its Rural Healthcare (RHC) universal service programs—the Telecommunications Program and the Healthcare Connect...more
Coming on the heels of the FCC’s recently proposed $100 million Connected Care Program to fund telehealth-based connections between healthcare providers and patients, and continuing its recognition of the critical role...more
The growth of telehealth services took a significant step forward with the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) announcement on July 10, 2019, of a three-year Connected Care Pilot Program (Pilot). The Notice of Proposed...more
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) took another step closer to establishing a three-year, $100 million Connected Care Pilot program following review of public comments on its prior Notice of Inquiry that previewed...more
Please join the Hogan Lovells Communications and FDA practices on Thursday, July 25th for our webinar, Health Care and the Internet of Things: New Regulatory Developments. We will explore new policy initiatives and...more
Two federal agencies – the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) and the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) – announced separate initiatives last week that stand to increase patient access to telehealth...more
On June 25, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) took steps to raise the annual funding cap for the Universal Service Fund’s Rural Health Care (RHC) Program, which provides funds to rural, public and non-profit...more
The Rural Health Care Program (“RHCP”) is sure to face increased scrutiny in the wake of a $18.7 million proposed fine issued by the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) at its January meeting against a...more
On December 14, the FCC adopted, with bipartisan support, a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Order (“NPRM”) to provide a measure of financial relief to rural health care providers who will be impacted by the pending...more
At its last open meeting in 2017, the five FCC Commissioners unanimously voted to adopt a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) and Order regarding the Commission’s Rural Health Care (RHC) Program, a 20-year old initiative...more
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is launching a major revision to its Rural Health Care (“RHC”) subsidy programs. These revisions would address two main issues, the level of funding and ways to make the programs...more
In the first action of its kind, on June 7, 2017, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) issued an amendment to a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture and Order (“NAL”), for alleged violations of the rules...more
On May 10, Senators John Thune (R-S.D.) and Cory Gardner (R-CO) of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation sent a letter to FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler and USAC CEO Chris Henderson requesting...more
The Wireline Competition Bureau is seeking comment on a petition filed by the United States Telecom Association (USTelecom) for reconsideration and clarification of the FCC’s recent Rural Health Care Support Mechanism Order....more