Hospice Insights Podcast - Hospice Audit Updates: Hospices Fare Well in Federal Court
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 245: Using AI to Improve Radiology with Angela Adams of Inflo Health
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 244: The Future of Independent Physician Practices with Ray Waldrup of The Leaders Rheum
New Virginia "Workplace Violence" Definition and Healthcare Reporting Law: What's the Tea in L&E?
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 241: Fighting Nurse Burnout with Data-Driven Innovation with Dr. Ecoee Rooney of Indicator Sciences
Taking the Pulse: A Health Care & Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 239: Understanding the 340B Pricing Program with Chuck Melendi of Disruptive Dialogue
Hospice Insights Podcast - Still Number One: Healthcare Fraud Remains Central in DOJ’s White Collar Enforcement Plan
Podcast: Addressing Patient Complaints About Privacy Violations
Podcast - Navigating the New Landscape of Private Equity in Healthcare
Medicaid Cuts: Potential Challenges and Legal Implications for Long-Term Care Facilities — Assisted Living and the Law Podcast
ADA Compliance for Medical and Dental Practices: Responding to Inquiries and Investigations
Beyond the Bylaws: The Medical Staff Show | The Role of Bylaws in Medical Staff Governance, Part II
Hospice Insights Podcast - But Wait: Things to Consider Before Adopting AI Tools In Your Hospice
Taking the Pulse: A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 232: Commercial Real Estate for Life Sciences Companies with Vinnie Durand of Savills
Understanding Senior Living Options with Beth Weeks
Executive Actions Impact Federally Funded Research: What Institutions Should Do Now – Diagnosing Health Care Video Podcast
AGG Talks: Home Health & Hospice Podcast - Episode 10: Anti-Kickback Compliance for Hospice and Skilled Nursing Providers
Healthcare Industry Segment-Specific Compliance Program Guidances (ICPGs)
Hospice Insights Podcast - One Size Doesn’t Fit All: Figuring Out What is Your Hospice+
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 229: Public Health in South Carolina with Dr. Edward Simmer of SC Dept of Public Health
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) has extended the window for skilled nursing facilities (“SNFs”) to file off-cycle Medicare revalidation documents until January 1, 2026. This marks CMS’ third deadline...more
With newly confirmed Dr. Mehemet Oz at its helm, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) maintained but delayed the deadline for its requirement that Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) to report significantly...more
On April 11, 2025, CMS proposed a rule that would update policies and payment rates used under the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Prospective Payment System (PPS) for FY 2026 (Proposed Rule). The Proposed Rule also proposes...more
On April 17, 2025, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) formally announced an extension for the mandatory off-cycle revalidation deadline for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs)....more
On April 17, 2025, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced another extension of the deadline by which skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) must revalidate their Medicare enrollments: Enrolled skilled...more
In its April 17 MLN Newsletter, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) once again extended the deadline for skilled nursing facilities (SNF) to submit their off-cycle revalidation from May 1 to August 1, 2025....more
On April 17, 2025, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) announced via a Medicare Learning Network (“MLN”) update that the deadline for submission of mandatory off-cycle Medicare revalidations for skilled...more
Mandatory Medicare reporting for skilled nursing facilities (“SNFs”) has been delayed to August 1, 2025, to the relief of many in the industry. As a reminder, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) required the...more
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) again has delayed the deadline for its mandatory provider revalidation program for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), this time to Aug. 1, 2025. The change was made because...more
In October, we broke down the required off-cycle Medicare revalidation of all Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) in an Alert and related blog post. We were happy to announce in November that CMS extended the deadline for SNFs...more
Skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) historically have been required to disclose ownership and managerial control information as part of their Medicare enrollment. However, these requirements were significantly expanded to...more
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has long required skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) enrolled in the Medicare and Medicaid programs to disclose information regarding organizational structure, governing...more
Against the backdrop of increasing regulatory scrutiny of private equity ownership in the healthcare space, Medicare skilled nursing and Medicaid nursing facilities (“SNF”) and private equity companies looking to acquire SNFs...more
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
Every quarter, each acute care hospital that is paid under the Inpatient Prospective Payment System has access to an Excel workbook that contains valuable information about your hospital’s compliance with myriad Medicare...more
As part of a broader Trump administration announcement made on August 25, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued sweeping oversight changes in the form of an Interim Final Rule with Comment Period...more
On August 25, 2020 the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued interim final regulations known as CMS-3401-IFC that become effective immediately upon publication in the Federal Register, scheduled for September...more
In an effort to summarize the highlights of the LEAN Email Blasts that we receive, and rarely have time to review in a timely fashion, we at Pepper Hamilton are providing this quick synopsis of the latest LEAN update. Our aim...more