Healthcare Law Blog

MARCH 20, 2023

For example, an overwhelming sixty percent (60%) of recently-surveyed licensed psychologists reported having no openings for new patients, with many having a volume of patient requests that outweighs their ability to even maintain a waitlist. [1] November 2022. [2] 21, 2023). [5] 5] Bellon, J., PhD, Quinlan, C., MPH, & Taylor, B.,

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Healthcare Compliance Blog

APRIL 19, 2022

A Mississippi man conspired with other individuals to provide fraudulent statements to Medicare for reimbursements of claims for patient treatment and prescriptions. The events took place between January 2016 through March 11, 2019, during which time the man claimed to be a licensed physician in the state of Mississippi.

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Hall Render

JUNE 30, 2022

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) has given surveyors new rules and updates to allow surveyors to add extra attention and increase oversight in nursing homes regarding the quality of care and quality of life for residents. Background. CMS also added guidance on §483.70(q)

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Health Law Advisor

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Interestingly, the 2016 Antitrust Guidance for Human Resource Professionals (which also denounced the use of non-poaching agreements) relied on the same information sharing structure for allowing information exchanges. It is unclear whether DOJ intends to withdraw that 2016 guidance as well.

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Healthcare Law Blog

JULY 5, 2022

On June 29, 2022, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced it issued significant changes to surveyor guidance for Long Term Care (LTC) facility health, quality and safety standards. [1] 2] Other changes provide initial guidance to implement Phase 3 of the requirements, which became effective in 2019 (e.g.,

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Healthcare Law Blog

JANUARY 25, 2023

Introduction: Defining Interprofessional Consultation In a January 5, 2023, letter to state health officials, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) clarified a Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (“CHIP”) policy on the coverage and payment of interprofessional consultations (the “Guidance”). 10] Dahlke, S.,

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HIT Consultant

MAY 31, 2022

All the signs point to a bright and expansive future for hospital-at-home programs, which have been growing steadily since the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) created the Acute Hospital at Home waiver program in November 2020. Karen Conway, VP of Healthcare Value, Global Healthcare Exchange (GHX).

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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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Health Law Advisor

AUGUST 10, 2023

2] Implementing the 21st Century Cures Act from 2016, regulated CDS software includes that intended to “analyze” “medical information about a patient or other medical information” “for the purpose of supporting or providing recommendations to a healthcare professional about prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of a disease or condition.”

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Healthcare Law Blog

JANUARY 5, 2023

Just in time for the holidays, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued the Contract Year 2024 Proposed Rule for Medicare Advantage organizations (“MAOs”) and Part D sponsors (the “Proposed Rule”). Health Equity in Medicare Advantage.

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Hall Render

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

million Staff shortages hit Medicare Advantage stars, Kaiser exec says Sutter Health slips to 0.1% million Staff shortages hit Medicare Advantage stars, Kaiser exec says Sutter Health slips to 0.1% million patients stolen during ransomware attack MINNESOTA CFO of the Year 2023: Penny Cermak, HealthPartners Inc. Many more are waiting.

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Hall Render

MARCH 29, 2024

NEW HAMPSHIRE Ambulance service in N.H. The Triangle’s health outcomes rank among highest in the nation What HCA has told feds it’s doing to fix staffing issues at Mission Hospital. NEW HAMPSHIRE Ambulance service in N.H. Here’s how S.C. Here’s how S.C. Here’s how S.C.

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Bill of Health

MARCH 28, 2023

government has a “paid-up license to practice or have practiced for or on behalf of the United States” the invention “throughout the world” ( 35 U.S.C. 202(c)(4) ), and separately, the right to force the licensing of the invention to one or more third parties, for any use, if the funding agency finds the action necessary.

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Hall Render

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Then Prospect Medical took over. institute focused on health equity Medical providers at D.C.’s

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Hall Render

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Dunleavy proposes extending Medicaid coverage for new mothers ARIZONA Banner Health pays $1.25M penalty over HIPAA failures from 2016 breach Arizona nursing school at risk of losing accreditation St. billion since pandemic U.S. million to UMass Memorial Health Care for COVID-19 costs Four Mass.

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Drug & Device Law

DECEMBER 29, 2023

2023) (rejecting any express anti-preemption presumption in Medicare case) ( here ); Baker v. Equally bad, Hrymoc effectively read a New Jersey statute, §2A:58C-5(c), which precludes punitive damages where a “device” was “licensed” by the FDA, out of existence. The G/N MDL was created in 2013 and mostly settled in 2016.

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