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Webinar Recording - Artificial Intelligence An Overview of the U.S. and EU Regulatory Landscape
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Pamela Para on Effective Investigations in Healthcare
M&A in the Cannabis Sector
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Wiley Webinar: Biotech Briefings – U.S. Department of Agriculture – Plant Pests and Importation Part 330
Healthcare Tech: What Legal Pitfalls Should Tech Companies Avoid As They Jump Into Healthcare?
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What are the cost drivers for different ambulatory services? How much does Medicare pay for outpatient knee replacements? How has Medicare volume changed over time for outpatient GI procedures? ...more
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued regulations applicable to Medicare Advantage (MA) plans—also commonly referred to as managed Medicare or Part C Medicare—in April 2023 (CMS 4201–F) that address,...more
In this episode of On Record PR, Gina Rubel goes on record with Kathleen Fisher Enyeart, Counsel at Lathrop GPM, to discuss the challenges of complying with health care regulations in a complex and rapidly changing industry....more
Biden Administration Issues Final Reg on Mental Health Parity Requirements McDermott+ is pleased to bring you Regs & Eggs, a weekly Regulatory Affairs blog by Jeffrey Davis. Click here to subscribe to future blog posts....more
Last week, CMS issued a proposed rule (Proposed Rule) for fiscal year (FY) 2025 aiming to update Medicare hospice payments and aggregate cap amount in accordance with existing statutory and regulatory requirements. The...more
Editor’s Note: PYA and Foley & Lardner hosted the 6th Annual “Let’s Talk Compliance” two-day Virtual Conference on January 18 and 19, 2024. Panelists included Foley & Lardner attorneys and PYA experts. The event was hosted by...more
On December 7, 2023, the Senate Budget Committee (the “Committee”) launched a bipartisan investigation into the reality of private equity ownership of hospitals in the United States. This investigation stems from concerns...more
The Federal Corporate Transparency Act (the CTA), 31 U.S.C. §5336, will soon require certain entities to disclose to the U.S. Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) certain pieces of identifying information...more
On November 15, 2023, CMS finalized a proposed rule that will require Skilled Nursing Facilities (“SNFs”) to disclose the identity of an expanded array of ownership and control interests in SNFs beyond the information that is...more
Sharpen your pencils and locate your reading glasses: the final Medicare payment regulations for calendar year (CY) 2024 will be released within the next week. In the last Regs & Eggs blog post, I discussed a major issue...more
THIS WEEK’S DOSE - Uncharted Territory in the House: The House voted to remove Rep. McCarthy (R-CA) as Speaker of the House, then recessed until at least October 11, when the House is slated to reconvene to elect a new...more
For nearly three years, federal and state agencies have waived or relaxed regulatory requirements and expanded reimbursement for services due to the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), but the signs indicate that the...more
Many providers are not familiar with their obligations under the “60 Day Rule,” also known as Reverse False Claims liability, which can cause significant financial harm if providers fail to comply with these obligations....more
Join us for our annual event dedicated to compliance management for health plan providers. Learn the latest best practices and emerging trends from industry leaders while making connections with peers and mentors who...more
On November 2, 2021, CMS put on display its final rule that, among other things, updates the home health and home infusion therapy services payment rates for calendar year (CY) 2022; makes significant changes to the provider...more
Since 30 March 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) exercised enforcement discretion to suspend most Medicare Fee-For-Service medical reviews and relax related requirements during the COVID-19 public...more
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced that it intends to resume both prepayment and postpayment medical reviews conducted by the Medicare Administrative Contractors, Supplemental Medical...more
In this week’s episode, Stephen Bittinger discusses the impending resumption of Medicare error-based audits, which were temporarily suspended following the onset of the COVID-19 crisis. Mr. Bittinger discusses the different...more
Home health agencies (HHAs) in Ohio had a brief reprieve from the audits of their Medicare claims under the Review Choice Demonstration (RCD), but that reprieve is about to end. ...more
On November 27, 2019, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published its final rule outlining new price transparency requirements as part of the 2020 update to the Outpatient Prospective Payment System....more
On January 13, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new streamlined survey and certification process for psychiatric hospitals as part of the agency’s “Patients over Paperwork” initiative. ...more
In late December 2019, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), an agency operating within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), issued two documents—a Proposed Rule and a Draft Guidance—intended to establish two...more
On October 9, 2019, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) proposed sweeping changes to the federal Physician Self-Referral Law, commonly referred to as the Stark Law. While many of the changes reflect CMS’...more
On November 5, 2019, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania ruled on a motion to dismiss a False Claims Act (FCA) qui tam suit filed by the United States Department of Justice, long after it...more
Grounded in the bipartisan Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act designed to "alleviate the nationwide opioid crisis," CMS's proposed...more