This issue of McDermott’s Healthcare Regulatory Check-Up highlights regulatory activity for July 2024. We discuss several US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) agency actions, including a final rule on provider...more
9/6/2024
/ Advisory Opinions ,
Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Final Rules ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Information Blocking Rules ,
Medicare ,
OIG ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Telehealth
This issue of McDermott’s Healthcare Regulatory Check-Up highlights notable enforcement activity between April 21 and May 20, 2022, including a telemedicine case involving $64 million in false and fraudulent claims. We also...more
6/14/2022
/ Biden Administration ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Competition ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Hospitals ,
Information Technology ,
Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) ,
Medical Devices ,
Nursing Homes ,
OIG ,
Payment Systems ,
Physicians ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Skilled Nursing Facility ,
Telehealth ,
Telemedicine
On December 27, 2020, the No Surprises Act was signed into law as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. In July and October 2021, respectively, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of...more
12/31/2021
/ Billing ,
Consent ,
Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Good Faith ,
Health Care Providers ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
Out of Network Provider ,
Surprise Medical Bills ,
Telehealth ,
Telemedicine ,
U.S. Treasury
Stay current on the healthcare enforcement issues impacting your business’ compliance strategies. In this installment of the Healthcare Enforcement Roundup, we address:
• Key areas of enforcement scrutiny in 2021,...more
4/2/2021
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Biden Administration ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Guidance ,
Executive Orders ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
OIG ,
Private Equity ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Revocation ,
Telehealth ,
Telemedicine
On January 1, 2021, Governor Charlie Baker signed an omnibus healthcare law entitled “An Act promoting a resilient health care system that puts patients first,” which is aimed at addressing pressing healthcare issues in...more
2/9/2021
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Eligibility ,
Governor Baker ,
Health Care Providers ,
Hospitals ,
Medicaid ,
Patients ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Scope of Work ,
State and Local Government ,
State Legislatures ,
Surprise Medical Bills ,
Telehealth ,
Value-Based Care