On December 4, 2019, the American Hospital Association and several hospital associations and hospitals (“Plaintiffs”) filed suit against the Secretary of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) to challenge the Centers for Medicare...more
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) recently released its annual publication identifying the top management and performance challenges facing HHS. In the 2018...more
On January 12, 2017, the HHS OIG issued its final rule amending regulations relating to its authority under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to exclude individuals and entities from participation in federal healthcare programs....more
On December 15, 2016, HHS announced an Accountable Care Organization (ACO) initiative for beneficiaries who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid. The Medicare-Medicaid ACO Model (Model) builds on the Medicare Shared...more