The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released data on its 2024 settlements of voluntary self-disclosures related to past violations or potential violations of the physician self-referral law (the Stark...more
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently published two proposed rules that could affect Medicare reimbursement for cardiology services. On July 22, 2024, CMS published the Calendar Year (CY) 2025 Hospital...more
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released data on its 2023 settlements of voluntary self-disclosures related to past violations or potential violations of the physician self-referral law (the Stark...more
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized and expanded its so-called 36-month rule with certain changes...more
On Nov. 13, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized its 2024 home health rule, which includes certain changes applicable to Medicare-enrolled hospices. This rule initially was proposed June 30,...more
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released data on its 2021 and 2022 settlements of voluntary self-disclosures related to past violations or potential violations of the physician self-referral law...more
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed new rules intended to strengthen the integrity of the Medicare hospice enrollment process due to CMS’ view of fraud and abuse concerns in the hospice industry....more
On July 26, 2022, Judge Jeremy D. Kernodle of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas set aside a portion of the interim final rule implementing the No Surprises Act’s (NSA) independent dispute resolution...more
The No Surprises Act (NSA) went into effect Jan. 1, 2022, with the goal of protecting consumers from unexpected medical bills. The NSA places numerous obligations on certain healthcare providers, facilities and providers of...more
On Feb. 23, 2022, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas granted a motion for summary judgment in favor of the Texas Medical Association and Dr. Adam Corley, striking down a portion of an interim final rule...more