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SCOTUS Saves E-Rate Program, Preserving Tech Funding for Schools Across the Country

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In a major victory for public institutions and the tech companies that support them, the U.S. Supreme Court just preserved the federal funding lifeline that underpins internet access and telecommunications connectivity in...more

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High Court To Review Legality Of FCC's Subsidy Fees

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For decades, there has been broad, bipartisan support for the Universal Service Fund and the FCC programs that help communications reach low-income households and the most rural and least-connected communities in the United...more

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March 2024 Election: San Francisco Measures and a State Proposition to Watch

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Voters in San Francisco and California will again confront a formidable ballot during the election on March 5, 2024, with an array of qualified City measures and one state proposition to consider....more

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COVID-19: K&L Gates Triage: Community Health Center Response to COVID-19 and the Evolving Landscape of Delivery of Care

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In this week’s episode, Carla DewBerry is joined by with Carlos Olivares, Executive Director of the Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic, a community based health center in the Pacific Northwest serving low-income, migrant and...more

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Five Tips for Contracting with Federally Qualified Health Centers

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Partnerships with federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) are essential to serve patients in high-need areas and strengthen the social safety net. For health care providers, collaborating with FQHCs can also open the door...more

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OIG Advisory Opinion Allows Routine Waiver of Federal Cost-Sharing Obligations

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In an Advisory Opinion posted earlier this week, the OIG gave the green light to a charitable pediatric clinic’s routine waiver of patient cost-sharing amounts. The OIG’s analysis hinged on several factors that, taken...more

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OIG Advisory Opinion Allows Charitable Pediatric Clinic to Provide Routine Cost-Sharing Waivers

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On January 14, 2019, the Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) published a favorable Advisory Opinion allowing a charitable pediatric clinic (Clinic) to routinely waive cost-sharing amounts for patients...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Community Health Centers Receive Quality Improvement Grants

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Just over one year ago, I wrote about the Department of Health and Human Service’s (“HHS”) $105 million award to support 1,333 federally qualified health centers (“Health Centers”) across the United States improve the quality...more

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Small Issues with Big Impacts:  2018-19 New York State Hospital Budget Highlights

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There are probably few in the healthcare community in New York State who would disagree that, among provider types, hospitals have typically received the most attention from policymakers....more

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CMS imposes massive cuts on 340B program; Hospital associations’ legal challenge dismissed

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On November 1, 2017, CMS issued a final rule that became effective January 1, 2018, under which hospitals serving a disproportionate share of low-income patients (DSH hospitals) will receive nearly 27 percent less in...more

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Oregon Client Alert Urgent Action Needed to Preserve Private Activity Bonds

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Maintaining the existing authority under the Code for private activity bonds (PABs) is vital to continuing public and private investments in infrastructure that support the economy and essential public services. Such...more

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