On Nov. 13, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized its 2024 home health rule, which includes certain changes applicable to Medicare-enrolled hospices. This rule initially was proposed June 30,...more
In its continued effort to curb fraud and abuse in the hospice industry, on Aug. 22, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced it was making unannounced site visits to every Medicare-enrolled hospice...more
On July 31, 2023, the California Office of Health Care Affordability (OHCA) issued proposed regulations requiring health care entities to notify OHCA about material transactions at least 90 days prior to closing. McGuireWoods...more
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed new rules intended to strengthen the integrity of the Medicare hospice enrollment process due to CMS’ view of fraud and abuse concerns in the hospice industry....more
On April 20, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the release of ownership data for all Medicare-enrolled hospice and home health agencies. This release is consistent with the Department of...more
Pursuant to the recent passage of Senate Bill 184, California has started implementing its newly formed Office of Health Care Affordability (OHCA), an agency charged with monitoring and managing healthcare costs. To “increase...more
Under a new California law, effective Jan. 1, 2023, physicians and their employers must begin notifying their California patients during a patient’s initial visit of the Open Payments database, and documenting such notice in...more
On March 31, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued an interim final rule with comment period (IFC). This alert is part of a series of alerts discussing the IFC provisions and comprehensive actions...more
As part of the White House Coronavirus Task Force’s ongoing efforts to respond to and contain the spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19), on March 10, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a...more