On July 10, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a proposed rule (Proposed Rule) that would (i) include hospices in the 36-month rule ownership transfer restrictions that currently exist for home...more
7/28/2023
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Change of Ownership ,
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Elder Abuse ,
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Fraud and Abuse ,
Home Health Agencies ,
Hospice ,
MACs ,
Medicare ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Prospective Payment System (PPS) ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Screening Procedures ,
Transfer Restrictions
In January 2020, Alex M. Azar, II, then secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), signed a nationwide declaration of a Public Health Emergency (PHE) that would largely shape the response of public...more
12/1/2022
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Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
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Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Notice Requirements ,
Public Health Emergency ,
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Social Security Act ,
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