The Health Law Firm

AUGUST 22, 2016

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On July 11, 2016, a federal appeals court stated that a bankruptcy judge did not have the authority to block government health officials from cutting off Medicare and Medicaid payments to a Florida nursing home that was alleged to have violated patient-care regulations. Indest III, J.D.,

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Hall Render

JANUARY 12, 2023

On December 27, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) published a proposed rule that could potentially have a significant impact on enrollees’ obligations under the “60-day” overpayment rule. Your primary Hall Render contact. Hall Render blog posts and articles are intended for informational purposes only.

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Health Populi

MARCH 22, 2022

health care, disparities persist in cancer care and medical debt: African-Americans were more likely to report having medical debt associated with cancer treatment, and more likely were contacted by collections agencies regarding the debt. As with many aspects of U.S.

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Hall Render

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Health Care Fraud Actions Medicaid. The Medicaid program was a target in 2022. DOJ recovered $260 million from a pharmaceutical company for its underpayment of rebates to the Medicaid program by improperly designating one product as a new drug. It also recovered $70.7 A pharmaceutical company paid $843.8

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Healthcare Law Blog

MAY 16, 2022

On April 29, 2022 , the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”), issued the final rule on Contract Year 2023 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Programs (the “Final Rule”). Additional Opportunities for Integration through State Medicaid Agency Contracts (§ 422.107).

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Healthcare Law Blog

JANUARY 10, 2022

On January 6, 2022 , the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued the proposed rule on Contract Year 2023 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Programs (the “Proposed Rule”). Additional Opportunities for Integration through State Medicaid Agency Contracts.

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Health Law Advisor

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

On August 29, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the ten (10) Medicare Part D drugs selected for the first round of negotiations of the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program (Program)—a few days before the September 1, 2023, statutory deadline imposed by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).

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