The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced on February 13, 2015, that it will delay publishing final regulations concerning the “60-Day Rule.” The final rule will be published on or before February 17,...more
On January 23, 2015, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) filed a notice of appeal with the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia (District Court) challenging two rulings in the case of Home Care...more
2/23/2015
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Fee-for-Service ,
Final Rules ,
Healthcare ,
Home Health Agencies ,
Home Health Care ,
Home Healthcare Workers ,
Meaningful Use ,
Medicare ,
Quality of Care Standards ,
Wage and Hour
In This Issue:
- Connecticut Supreme Court Rules State Does Not Recognize Mature Minor Doctrine
- OIG Issues Advisory Opinion Permitting Copayment Assistance
- CMS Announces Recovery Audit Program...more
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently published a proposed rule (Proposed Rule) that would revise regulations governing accountable care organizations (ACOs) that participate in the Medicare Shared...more
In This Issue:
- Connecticut Supreme Court: HIPAA Does Not Preempt Negligence Claims
- CMS Removes Continuing Education Exemption to Physician Payments Sunshine Act
- Federal Government and New York...more
11/24/2014
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Continuing Medical Education ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
Medicaid ,
Negligence ,
PHI ,
Sunshine Act
In This Issue:
- OIG Releases Proposed Rule Revising the Anti-Kickback Statute Safe Harbors and Civil Monetary Penalty Rules
..AKS Safe Harbors
..Revisions to the Civil Monetary Penalty...more
In This Issue:
- CMS Updates Guidance on Hospital Governing Body and Medical Staff Conditions of Participation (CoPs)
- DOL Announces Delay of Home Care Minimum Wage Enforcement
- OIG Releases Special...more
In This Issue:
- U.S. Court of Appeals Holds that Physicians’ Employer is Personally Liable for Costs Associated with The H- 1B Process and Obtaining a Waiver of the Two- Year Home Residency Requirement
- CMS...more