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Healthcare Authority Newsletter - October 2024 #2

News Briefs - 75% of Hospitals Spending More on Tech to Boost Cybersecurity - Three-quarters of hospitals and health systems spent more on information technology last year and many will continue to do so, with greater focus...more

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California Department of Public Health's (CDPH) Limits On CRNA Scope of Practice Reminds Hospitals Nationwide to Revisit...

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The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued a letter on September 6, 2024, to all general acute care hospitals clarifying the scope of practice for Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) following...more

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Whistleblower Watch - Summer 2024

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Whistleblower Watch is a comprehensive source for all False Claims Act (FCA) news and information. Every quarter, Cozen O’Connor will provide in-house counsel and compliance professionals with a summary of the most notable...more

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Health Care Week in Review: CMS Issues Calendar Year 2025 Proposed Medicare Payment Rules for Physicians and Hospitals

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Below is Alston & Bird’s Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in health care regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional committee action; reports, studies,...more

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Better Health Care Newsletter - June 2024

Sticking with the same doctor year in and year out is usually a smart way to boost your chances of getting the best medical care. That’s especially true for your primary care doctor....more

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Noteworthy GME Payment Policy Takeaways from the CMS FY 2025 IPPS Proposed Rule

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CMS's FY 2025 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Proposed Rule (Proposed Rule) includes several noteworthy proposals and requests for information related to graduate medical education (GME) payment policies. Below...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Examining the Financial Structure and Performance of Rhode Island’s Acute Hospitals and Health Systems

This study summarizes research conducted on behalf of the Rhode Island Foundation and partner organizations in early 2024....more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Healthcare Authority Newsletter - April 2024 #4

News Briefs - Medicare Proposal Would Require Hospitals to Report Emissions - Hospitals for the first time could be asked to report their greenhouse gas emissions to the federal health department. A new Medicare proposal to...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Compliance with Medicare’s updated 2024 split (or shared) visit policy

Split (or shared) visits—the current term used by the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)—allow non-physician practitioners (NPPs) and physicians who work for the same employer/entity to share patient visits on the...more

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Fast Five: Important Law and Policy Updates for US Health Care Transactions

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With the end of the first quarter of 2024, we highlight five developments, changes, or challenges that health systems, hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, physician practices, health insurers, and other health care providers,...more

Blank Rome LLP

Navigating the Road to Value-Based Care

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BRight Minds in Healthcare Delivery invites industry leaders to discuss the latest trends and hot topics in healthcare strategy, delivery, and innovation. Listen in as industry experts, thought leaders, and innovators...more

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Site Neutral Payment Considerations: Site-of-Service Patterns Vary by Geography

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Site neutral payment proposals are currently a key topic among policymakers. This +Insight explores how Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) site-of-service patterns vary across states and metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs). Our...more

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Better Health Care Newsletter - March 2024

Is Medicare Advantage really a Disadvantage for seniors and taxpayers? Our nation is graying rapidly. Every day, 10,000 baby boomers, members of one of the largest generations in U.S. history, hit the traditional...more

Maynard Nexsen

Key Health Care Issues to Track in 2024 in Alabama

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1. No Significant Regulatory Reform in Alabama. Unlike many states in recent years, Alabama’s Certificate of Need (CON) laws remain essentially unchanged. While it is not unusual for bills to be introduced making...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 15th Annual Advanced Forum on Managed Care Disputes and Litigation - May 2nd - 3rd, Chicago, IL

ACI’s Advanced Forum on Managed Care Disputes and Litigation offers an unparalleled learning experience, specifically designed for the MCO legal community. Attend and develop winning legal strategies and business best...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Holland & Knight Health Dose: February 6, 2024

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Holland & Knight Health Dose is an in-depth weekly dose of legislative and regulatory insights to keep stakeholders abreast of happenings in Washington, D.C., impacting the health sector....more

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HHS OIG Work Plan – December Update – Audits for Medicare Emergency Codes

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In its December 18, 2023, Enforcement listserv notice, HHS’s Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) published its Work Plan Updates for December. Although six updates were published, this article will only highlight the...more

Epstein Becker & Green

California Finalizes SB 184 Pre-Transaction Notice Requirements for “Material Change” Health Care Transactions

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On December 18, 2023, the California Office of Administrative Law approved the emergency regulations promulgated by the Office of Health Care Affordability (OHCA) that set forth the procedural framework for (i) the...more

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HHS Publishes Proposed “Disincentives Rule” to Prevent Information Blocking by Health Care Providers

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)—through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC)—recently published a...more

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CMS Giveth and Taketh Away: The Long-Term Impact of the 340B Remedy Policy

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In the buffet of regs (and eggs) released a couple of weeks ago, the fried egg served up by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) was the 340B Remedy Final Reg. Unlike the other final regs that will affect...more

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2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Extends COVID-19 Telehealth Policies and Includes Bonus Extension

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The CY 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule (Final Rule) implemented several statutory extensions to COVID-19 telehealth waivers and flexibilities, finalized proposed policies, and extended an important telehealth...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Healthcare Authority Newsletter - November 2023 #2

News Briefs - Lawmakers Reintroduce Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act - Federal lawmakers are trying again to push through immigration reform that would allow officials to recapture unused visas and reprocess them for...more

Smith Anderson

A Renewed Focus on Primary Care - CMS Releases a Request for Applications for the Making Care Primary Model

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In its latest initiative to address inefficiencies in primary care, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced the Making Care Primary (MCP) model, available to qualified primary care providers seeking...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Healthcare Authority Newsletter - September 2023 #1

News Briefs - Feds Propose New Nursing Home Minimum Staffing Requirements - The nation's most thinly staffed nursing homes would be required to hire more workers under new rules proposed by the Biden administration, the...more

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The MIPS Effect: A Surprise Twist in Estimating Medicare Payments for Clinicians Next Year

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As physician groups and other stakeholders work to finalize comment letters on the calendar year (CY) 2024 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) proposed regulation by September 11, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services...more

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