The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) recently published a new resource titled General Compliance Program Guidance (“GCPG”), which is described as a reference guide for the...more
CMS previously issued a notice on March 9, 2020, emphasizing a hospital’s ongoing duties to provide appropriate medical screening exams (MSE) to individuals presenting to an emergency department (ED) of a hospital pursuant to...more
On March 9, 2020, CMS issued a memorandum to State Survey Agency Directors regarding the implications of COVID-19 on providers’ EMTALA obligations. ...more
Novel coronavirus (“2019-nCoV”, also known as “SARS-CoV-2”) and the disease it causes – “coronavirus disease 2019” (abbreviated as “COVID-19”) has garnered significant public attention since being declared a Public Health...more
On March 6, 2019, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) posted Advisory Opinion No. 19-03, which permits a non-profit medical center (Requestor), and its affiliated...more
Summary and Practical Tips -
- The federal government can waive certain EMTALA requirements during a flu pandemic.
- Federal and state governments and the hospital must take specific formal actions before these...more
On October 30, 2015, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued the 2016 final Medicare payment rules for physicians, hospitals and other providers. The rules include a provision that empowers patients,...more