Skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) historically have been required to disclose ownership and managerial control information as part of their Medicare enrollment. However, these requirements were significantly expanded to...more
4/15/2025
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Disclosure Requirements ,
Filing Deadlines ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Medicare ,
New Guidance ,
Nursing Homes ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Skilled Nursing Facility
Over the past two months, the second Trump administration has shifted federal policies and priorities regarding abortion, in vitro fertilization (IVF), contraception, and other reproductive-health-related matters – and it is...more
On November 1, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the calendar year 2025 final rule for services reimbursed under the Medicare physician fee schedule. Among other developments, the final rule...more
This issue of McDermott’s Healthcare Regulatory Check-Up highlights regulatory activity for May 2024. We discuss several notable cases and enforcement resolutions, including the US Court of Appeals for the District of...more
6/25/2024
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Appeals ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Digital Health ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud and Abuse ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Manufacturers ,
No Surprises Act (NSA) ,
OIG ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Telehealth
This special inaugural issue of McDermott’s Healthcare Regulatory Check-Up highlights noticeable enforcement activity, OIG regulatory developments, CMS regulatory developments and other key developments for healthcare...more
5/26/2022
/ Advisory Opinions ,
Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Biden Administration ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Nursing Home Reform Act (FNHRA) ,
Global Code of Ethics ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
OIG ,
Regulatory Agenda
On March 22, 2022, the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced a limited reopening of the rulemaking record for the COVID-19 emergency temporary standard for the healthcare industry, originally...more
3/24/2022
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Healthcare Workers ,
OSHA ,
Public Comment ,
Public Hearing ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
State and Local Government ,
Workplace Safety