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Pulse Check: How is Your California Practice Leveraging “103 NPs” – and Preparing for the Arrival of “104 NPs” in 2026?

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Nearly three years ago, the passage of California Bill AB 890, effective January 1, 2023, set in motion a future pathway for qualified nurse practitioners (“NPs”) to practice independently under a new category of licensure....more

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Beyond the Glow: Key Medical Spa Compliance Challenges and Legal Pitfalls

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The medical spa industry is rapidly growing, driven by technological advances and shifting consumer preferences for cosmetic and wellness services. While this growth offers many business opportunities for healthcare...more

Hanson Bridgett

SB 1451 Updates Some Requirements for 103 and 104 Nurse Practitioners

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Nurse practitioners who practice pursuant to Sections 2837.103 and 2837.104 of the California Business and Professions Code may practice independently, without standardized procedures, in certain settings....more

Fox Rothschild LLP

The Growing Role of Advanced Practice Providers in the Healthcare Industry

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As healthcare systems continue to adapt to an evolving landscape, the role of Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) has become increasingly important. APPs include nurse practitioners (NPs), clinical nurse specialists (CNSs),...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

NYS Maintains Independent Practice Authority for NPs

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The New York State 2024-2025 budget includes legislation that extends until July 1, 2026 the independent practice authority for certain qualified nurse practitioners with over 3,600 practice hours....more

Nossaman LLP

Anticipating AB 890’s Implementation: Now is a Good Time for Medical Staffs to Get Their Ducks in a Row

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Given California’s shortage of primary care providers, nurse practitioners (“NPs”) are increasingly being asked to fill gaps in provider coverage.  With that background, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 890 (“AB 890”)...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Client Alert: Filed S.C. Senate Bill Proposes to Eliminate “Supervising Physician” Requirements for CRNAs

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Last week, Senator Tom Davis (R-Beaufort) introduced Bill S. 563 on behalf of the South Carolina Association of Nurse Anesthetists. S. 563 would remove all supervision language for certified registered nurse anesthetists...more

Holland & Knight LLP

CMS Finalizes Sweeping Changes to Medicare Physician Payments

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Oct. 14, 2016, released the highly anticipated Final Rule implementing the Medicare physician payment reforms enacted as part of the Medicare Access and CHIP...more

Carlton Fields

MACRA: Top 10 FAQs

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Significant changes to the Medicare payment system are underway. The Medicare Access & CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) is set to take effect January 1, 2017. MACRA represents a deliberate departure by the...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

FTC Gives Mixed Review of South Carolina’s Nurse Supervision Proposal

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) submitted written comments on November 2nd to South Carolina’s state legislature on the competitive impact of proposals to modify the supervision requirements for advanced...more

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Recent Developments in Massachusetts Health Policy

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Building on the momentum of early October hearings on the state’s growing health care expenditures, the Health Policy Commission (HPC), the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing, Governor Charlie Baker, and others spent...more

King & Spalding

Also In The News - Health Headlines - July 2015 #3

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New Five-Star Rating System Released for Home Health Agencies – On July 16, 2015, CMS released a new five-star rating system for home health agencies, applying the new quality measure to over 9,000 agencies based on whether...more

McDermott Will & Emery

CMS Proposes Stark Law Amendments, Requests Comments on Whether Stark Law Is Barrier to Health Care Reform

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On July 8, 2015, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a notice of proposed rulemaking to amend its regulations implementing and interpreting the Stark Law (the Proposed Rule). 80 Fed. Reg. 41,686,...more

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New CMS Proposed Rule Revises Long-Term Care Facility Requirements for Medicare and Medicaid Program Participation

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On July 13, 2015, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) issued a long-awaited proposed rule (Proposed Rule) that would revise the requirements that long-term care (LTC) facilities must meet to participate in the Medicare...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Beneficiary Assignment Under the MSSP Final Rule

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This is the fourth post in Health Care Law Today’s series on the final rule. This post addresses how CMS assigns beneficiaries to an ACO participating in the MSSP. In the MSSP ACO Final Rule, CMS finalized new...more

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FTC Urges State to Ease Up on Advanced Practice Registered Nurses

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) published comments in response to a Missouri state legislative proposal to modify rules and regulations on collaborative practice arrangements between physicians and Advanced...more

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