This issue of McDermott’s Healthcare Regulatory Check-Up highlights regulatory activity for February 2025, including long-awaited proposed and final rules regarding the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act...more
4/1/2025
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Controlled Substances ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Executive Orders ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud and Abuse ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Hospitals ,
OIG ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Freeze ,
Telehealth ,
Telemedicine ,
Trump Administration
The US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General’s (OIG’s) release of Nursing Facility Industry Segment-Specific Compliance Program Guidance (ICPG) for the first time since 2008 reemphasizes the...more
3/12/2025
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Billing ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Compliance ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Fraud and Abuse ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Medicaid ,
Medical Billing Codes ,
Medicare ,
Nursing Homes ,
OIG ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Skilled Nursing Facility
On February 6, 2025, the Illinois state legislature introduced Senate Bill (SB) 1998, aiming to implement an additional layer of scrutiny to covered transactions that are financed by private equity groups or hedge funds. The...more
3/5/2025
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Antitrust Division ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Consent ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Illinois ,
Mergers ,
Private Equity ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State and Local Government ,
State Attorneys General