On December 27, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (“CMS”) of the Department of Health and Human Services created a new provider type for embattled rural and critical access hospitals (“CAHs”)—the Rural Emergency...more
Following the Supreme Court’s decision in Biden v. Missouri, CMS will require those states previously subject to federal district court injunctions to be compliant with the “Phase 1” requirements of its Interim Final Rule...more
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Following the Supreme Court’s decision in Biden v. Missouri, CMS will require several states to be compliant with the “Phase 1” requirements of its Interim Final Rule (“IFC”) as of January 27, 2022. These states include...more
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Jan. 19, 2022 - This article has been updated to reflect updated implementation dates in some states. On January 13, 2022, the Supreme Court issued dual decisions impacting the CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)...more
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On November 20, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) and the Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (“OIG”) released their highly-anticipated final rules to modernize and...more
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