The 2020 Special Session began on Tuesday, Aug. 18, to address the forecasted budget shortfall, impacts directly associated with COVID-19, and the ongoing calls for social and criminal justice reforms. At the start of the...more
10/23/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Criminal Justice Reform ,
General Assembly ,
Governor Northam ,
Law Enforcement ,
New Legislation ,
Proposed Legislation ,
State and Local Government ,
State Budgets ,
Tax Revenues ,
Telemedicine
COVID-19 Key Resource List (Virginia):
Commonwealth of Virginia Official COVID-19 Website -
This website is a comprehensive resource that provides information pertaining to official actions, guidance, updates, and...more
COVID-19 Key Resource List (Virginia):
Commonwealth of Virginia Official COVID-19 Website -
This website is a comprehensive resource that provides information pertaining to official actions, guidance, updates, and...more
COVID-19 Key Resource List (Virginia):
Commonwealth of Virginia Official COVID-19 Website -
This website is a comprehensive resource that provides information pertaining to official actions, guidance, updates, and...more
Updates from the Governor
Governor Northam is holding Facebook Live briefings at 2pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays to provide an update to the public on the actions his administration is taking to combat and contain the spread...more
Updates from the Governor -
Governor Northam is holding Facebook Live briefings at 2pm on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays to provide an update to the public on the actions his administration is taking to combat and contain...more
Virginia Resources Updated: June 3 2020.
North Carolina Resources Updated: May 8, 2020.
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COVID-19 Key Resource List (Virginia):
Commonwealth of Virginia Official COVID-19 Website -
This website is a comprehensive resource that provides information pertaining to official actions, guidance, updates, and...more
On Sunday, April 19, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced it will be issuing a new rule on COVID-19 reporting requirements with possible penalties for nursing homes that fail to comply. 42 CFR...more
Earlier this month, Williams Mullen reported that the CARES Act would provide $100 billion in relief funds to skilled nursing facilities, hospitals and other health care providers on the front lines of the COVID-19 response....more
COVID-19 Key Resource List (Virginia):
Commonwealth of Virginia Official COVID-19 Website -
This website is a comprehensive resource that provides information pertaining to official actions, guidance, updates, and...more
On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed into law the $2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The law, which provides aid for every sector of the U.S. economy, is significant to the long-term...more
Welcome to the fourth edition of Williams Mullen On Call. In this edition, we are pleased to provide timely interviews with two federally qualified health center (FQHC) executives -- Vincent A. Keane, the president and CEO of...more
Welcome to the third edition of Williams Mullen On Call. In this edition, we are pleased to provide two very timely interviews. The first interview is with Mandy K. Cohen, MD, MPH, Secretary of the North Carolina Department...more
Responding to concerns raised by members of its Health Law Section, the Virginia Bar Association pursued budget language during the 2017 legislative session to address due process concerns with the manner in which the...more
The following is a summary of key legislation impacting the health care industry in Virginia.
Reforming or Repealing Virginia’s Certificate of Public Need Program -
The study of the COPN process continues -...more
The Virginia Board of Social Services (Board) is working on a comprehensive overhaul of the regulations governing assisted living facilities.
The revised regulations are at the final regulations stage....more
Last week, President Donald J. Trump released his first proposed budget. Amidst headline making cuts to agencies such as the Environmental Protection Agency, the State Department and the Department of Agriculture and spending...more
Business leaders recognize the importance of seeking legal counsel to navigate the complex laws and regulations governing health care. However, changing business practices to comply with the legal landscape can be costly,...more
Williams Mullen's Long-Term Care Conference will provide health care executives with the latest information on how to mitigate professional liability and regulatory risks; manage employment law matters, including overtime,...more
9/28/2016
/ CEOs ,
CFOs ,
COOs ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Events ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Home Health Agencies ,
Hospice ,
Long Term Care Facilities ,
Managed Care Contracts ,
Medicaid ,
Nursing Homes ,
Professional Liability ,
Risk Mitigation
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) has clarified the reporting requirements and lookback period for overpayments from Medicare Parts A and B in Final Rule 6037 (“Final Rule”), issued by CMS on February 12,...more
4/6/2016
/ 60-Day Rule ,
Affordable Care Act ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Final Rules ,
Health Care Providers ,
Medicare Part A ,
Medicare Part B ,
Overpayment ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Suppliers
Few legislative issues during the 2016 General Assembly have garnered more attention in the health care community than the efforts to reform Virginia’s Certificate of Public Need (“COPN”) process. Despite considerable effort...more
The ever changing regulatory framework for Home Care Organizations and Personal Care Providers has created an uncertain environment in which to operate. As January 1, 2015, approached, many providers began preparing to...more