As we approach the conclusion of another transformative year, we are excited to present our comprehensive year-end review, shedding light on the trends shaping the healthcare market in 2023. Our team’s keen insights and...more
1/19/2024
/ Antitrust Litigation ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Biotechnology ,
Cannabis Products ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Complex Corporate Transactions ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Hospitals ,
Information Blocking Rules ,
Medical Research ,
Medicare ,
PHI ,
Private Equity ,
Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs) ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Section 340B ,
SNF ,
US ex rel Tracy Schutte et al v SuperValu Inc et al
In April 2022, CMS announced an initiative to pay for Medicare beneficiaries to receive free OTC COVID-19 test kits. Specifically, Medicare established a demonstration project to pay various eligible healthcare providers to...more
6/12/2023
/ Audits ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
CID ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Diagnostic Tests ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Government Investigations ,
Health Care Providers ,
Medicare ,
Over The Counter Drugs (OTC) ,
Reimbursements ,
Subpoenas ,
Virus Testing
Earlier this year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), issued emergency regulations requiring COVID-19 vaccination for all nursing...more
The Accelerated and Advance Payment (AAP) program is a Medicare loan program that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) typically uses in emergency situations. On March 28, CMS expanded the AAP program to help...more
Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) published updated reporting guidance for entities that received $10,000 or more in payments under the Provider Relief Fund (PRF) created by the CARES...more
On Friday, April 10, 2020, the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the release of the provider relief funds authorized by the CARES Act. These funds will provide $100 billion to hospitals and...more
On March 30, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued an interim final rule that outlined additional flexibilities for providers to address the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic. CMS believes that these...more
On Mar. 25, the Senate passed H.R. 748, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). The House of Representatives passed the CARES Act on Mar. 27, and President Trump signed the bill later in the day,...more
3/30/2020
/ Accelerated Payments ,
CARES Act ,
Clinical Laboratory Testing ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Durable Medical Equipment ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Medicare ,
Physician Medicare Reimbursements ,
Telehealth
On Mar. 13, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued an updated memorandum titled “Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Nursing Homes.”...more
Healthcare providers nationwide now have an additional tool to promote social distancing in patient care. On Mar. 17, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) confirmed that practitioners nationwide may conduct...more
Under Section 1135 of the Social Security Act, the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is authorized to temporarily waive or modify certain Medicare, Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance...more