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Stevens & Lee

Victory for Community Hospitals and Nonprofits: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania’s Landmark Tax Exemption Decision

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On May 30, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued its long-awaited opinion in Pottstown School District v. Montgomery County Board of Assessment Appeals. In a 5-2 decision, the court held that Pottstown Hospital in Montgomery...more

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End the Year Well

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Ending the year well can mean different things to different people. For some, it might mean achieving a personal goal or completing a major project. For others, it might mean spending time with loved ones or taking some time...more

The Volkov Law Group

Two Charitable Foundations Pay $6 Million for Anti-Kickback Violations

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Two charitable foundations that helped patients pay for drug co-payments settled anti-kickback charges for $6 million.  The Patient Access Network Foundation (PANF) agreed to pay $4 million and Good Days agreed to pay $2...more

Akerman LLP - Health Law Rx

IRS Says Hospitals Must List Physicians in Financial Assistance Policies

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On June 26, 2015, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued guidance to clarify how charitable hospitals may comply with regulations issued by the Department of Treasury under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act...more

Baker Donelson

OIG Approves Charitable Organization's Patient Assistance Program

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On May 28, 2015, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued an advisory opinion approving a charitable organization’s proposal to provide financial assistance to individuals with...more

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

Health Care: New IRS Requirements For Charitable Hospitals (4/15)

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The IRS published its long awaited final rule December 31, 2014 to implement certain requirements of the Affordable Care Act (the ACA). The ACA added a new provision in Section 501(r) of the Tax Code, which creates additional...more

Poyner Spruill LLP

Nonprofit Hospitals Face Additional Regulatory Burdens in Financial Assistance and Debt Collection

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Roughly 60 percent of hospitals nationwide either have received or are seeking tax-exempt status under the United States Treasury Department (Treasury) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) rules and regulations. With new final...more

Baker Donelson

OIG Approves Nonprofit Foundation's Proposed Copayment Assistance Program

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On January 5, 2015, the OIG posted a favorable advisory opinion, OIG Advisory Opinion 14-11, regarding a 501(c)(3) charitable foundation’s (Foundation) proposal to establish a patient assistance program that would provide...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

To Pay (Directors) or Not to Pay – That is the Question

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The question of whether to pay the directors of a tax-exempt organization is hotly contested. Although this practice is legal, there can be drawbacks with providing compensation. Despite the perceived hesitancy to compensate...more

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Supplemental Special Advisory Bulletin Clarifies OIG Positions on Independent Charity Patient Assistance Programs

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Introduction - The OIG has released a Supplemental Special Advisory Bulletin that “reiterates and amplifies” previous OIG Special Advisory Bulletin guidance from 2005. Pharmaceutical manufacturers and Patient...more

Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP

Tax-Exempt Hospitals: IRS Issues Proposed Revenue Procedure to Correct and Disclose Failure to Meet 501(r) Requirements

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The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) on December 30, 2013 issued a proposed revenue procedure that outlines steps to correct and disclose failures to meet the requirements of new section 501(r) of the Internal Revenue Code...more

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New York Cracks Down on Executive Compensation for Not-for-Profits

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Those powerful words were spoken by New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo just over two years ago in his announcement of the formation of a task force to combat excessive executive compensation at not-for-profit corporations that...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

A Continued Examination of Charitable Patient Assistance Programs Part Five in a Series: How Charitable PAPs Organize Disease...

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In today’s challenging health care environment, Charitable Patient Assistance Programs (Charitable PAPs) have emerged to meet the needs of the nearly 30 million Americans that are underinsured and have difficulty paying...more

Baker Donelson

IRS Issues Proposed Regulations Addressing Community Health Needs Assessment

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Earlier this month, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released proposed regulations addressing various requirements imposed upon charitable hospitals qualifying under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (Code). In...more

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