KCP supports House bill to restore original intent of Medicare Secondary Payer Act - Kidney Care Partners (KCP) commends the 36 co-sponsors of the bill before the House, who come from both sides of the aisle and represent...more
NY Governor vetoes noncompete ban bill after opposition from health, business groups - Kathy Hochul vetoed a bill passed by both houses of the NY legislature in June that would’ve imposed bans of non-compete clauses in...more
SCOTUS sides with OH-based medical plan in dispute with DaVita over dialysis reimbursements - In a 7-2 vote, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Marietta Memorial Hospital Employee Benefit Plan in a case that hinged...more
Fresenius to defend itself from FCA suit following whistleblower allegations - A former employee alleges Fresenius engaged in arrangements with hospitals and nephrologists to ensure patient referrals to its dialysis...more
On November 20, 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued final rules to implement the new exception provided under the Anti-Kickback Statute and the Civil Monetary...more
On implementing significant, new requirements for Medicare-certified dialysis facilities that make payment of premiums for individual health coverage, on December 14, 2016, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)...more