This issue of McDermott’s Healthcare Regulatory Check-Up highlights regulatory activity for November 2023. We discuss several US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) agency actions, including the new General...more
1/15/2024
/ Ambulatory Surgery Centers ,
Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Final Rules ,
Fraud and Abuse ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Hospitals ,
No Surprises Act (NSA) ,
Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) ,
Payment Systems ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Skilled Nursing Facility
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) reminded providers through a program update on Monday, June 5, 2023, that the Provider Relief Fund (PRF) and COVID-19 Uninsured Program (UIP) Terms and Conditions...more
6/29/2023
/ Audits ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Hospitals ,
HRSA ,
OIG ,
Provider Relief Fund ,
Qui Tam ,
Relief Measures
This issue of McDermott’s Healthcare Regulatory Check-Up highlights notable enforcement activity between April 21 and May 20, 2022, including a telemedicine case involving $64 million in false and fraudulent claims. We also...more
6/14/2022
/ Biden Administration ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Competition ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Hospitals ,
Information Technology ,
Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) ,
Medical Devices ,
Nursing Homes ,
OIG ,
Payment Systems ,
Physicians ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Skilled Nursing Facility ,
Telehealth ,
Telemedicine
[co-authors: Mara McDermott and Katie Waldo, McDermott+Consultants]
This report from McDermott Will & Emery and McDermott+Consulting provides a detailed analysis of the latest Provider Relief Fund (PRF) distributions,...more
9/14/2020
/ Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) ,
Dental Practice ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Fund Distribution ,
Health Care Providers ,
Hospitals ,
Indian Health Service (IHS) ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Nursing Homes ,
Provider Relief Fund ,
Rural Health Care Providers ,
Skilled Nursing Facility