Danielle Gordet on Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Did You Know Medicare Implemented New Provider and Supplier Enrollment Requirements?

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has revised certain payment policies under the Medicare physician fee schedule, and updated provider and supplier enrollment regulations. CMS recently published a final rule...more

2/22/2024 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , False Claims Act (FCA) , Health Care Providers , Health Insurance , Healthcare , Healthcare Reform , Medicare , Physician Fee Schedule , Physicians

Medicare & Medicaid Facilities Are Put On Notice: Employees Must Be Vaccinated

Medicare and Medicaid certified facilities will be required to ensure that their employees are vaccinated for COVID-19, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced on September 9, 2021. ...more

9/14/2021 / Biden Administration , Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Emergency Management Plans , Employer Liability Issues , Employer Mandates , Essential Workers , Health and Safety , Healthcare Workers , Infectious Diseases , OSHA , Public Health Emergency , Vaccinations , Workplace Safety

Hiding Data: Hospitals Fail to Comply with Price Transparency Requirements

At first glance, it appeared that hospitals were complying with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) price transparency requirement, which became effective January 1, 2021. Upon a closer look; however, multiple...more

5/4/2021 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Health Care Providers , Healthcare Reform , Hospitals , Price Transparency , Public Disclosure , Regulatory Requirements

CMS Tells States and Providers: Value-Based Care is the Answer

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has sent a clear message to states and providers: they already have the tools to improve healthcare. Through a combination of value-based arrangements and already existing...more

2/4/2021 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) , Health Care Providers , Healthcare Costs , Healthcare Reform , Medicaid , Stark Law , Value-Based Care

January 1, 2021: The Deadline for Hospitals to Make Transparency Clear

Hospitals that are not ready for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) new transparency requirement must act quickly. CMS has advised that the new year will begin with new auditing and monitoring of these...more

12/28/2020 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Health Care Providers , Healthcare Reform , Hospitals , Price Transparency , Public Disclosure , Regulatory Requirements

Telehealth Physical Examinations: Turn on your camera and show me your “rash.”

Physician offices have seen a dramatic increase in telehealth visits during the COVID-19 pandemic. This development has raised questions regarding the appropriate standard of care when performing a telehealth examination, in...more

10/22/2020 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Health Care Providers , Medical Examinations , Patient Access , Reasonableness Factors , Standard of Care , Telehealth , Telemedicine

Some Things Never Change: EMTALA in the Time of COVID-19

Even in this time of crisis, nothing has changed about a hospital’s obligation to comply with the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA). However, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued...more

4/15/2020 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Emergency Rooms , EMTALA , Health Care Providers , Hospitals , Medicare , Screening Procedures

Danielle Gordet

Akerman LLP

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