On January 1, 2023, Medicare began paying for services provided at Rural Emergency Hospitals (REHs), a newly created provider type established to preserve access to emergency health care in rural areas and avert closure of...more
In a recent win for teaching hospitals, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia invalidated a CMS regulation implementing the direct graduate medical education (DGME) cap on full-time equivalent (FTE) residents....more
In Advisory Opinion 18-10, issued September 10, 2018, the OIG permitted a manufacturer of surgical devices and wound care products to implement a warranty program under which the manufacturer's hospital customers could...more
11/30/2018
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Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Hospitals ,
Manufacturers ,
Medical Devices ,
Medicare ,
OIG ,
Physicians ,
Safe Harbors ,
Surgical Center Requirements ,
Warranties
In Advisory Opinion No. 18-07, issued July 30, 2018, the OIG permitted a group purchasing organization (GPO) to serve health care facilities owned by the same parent organization as the GPO. While acknowledging that the...more
The OIG added six new items to its Work Plan in the July 2018 update. Areas addressed include HHS cybersecurity vulnerabilities, increased payments for transfer claims with outliers, oversight of funds for Access Increases in...more
8/2/2018
/ Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Hospitals ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization (MACRA) ,
Mental Health ,
OIG ,
Outlier Payments ,
Physicians ,
Provider Payments ,
SAMHSA ,
Substance Abuse ,
Work Plans