A nationwide injunction that prevented a health care worker COVID-19 vaccine mandate from taking effect has now been narrowed by a federal appellate court to apply only in the states
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Nationwide Injunction of CMS Vaccine Mandate for Health Care Workers Issued by Louisiana Federal Court
By Susan McNear Fradenburg & Terri Harris on
In a preliminary injunction issued on Tuesday, November 30, 2021, a federal judge in Louisiana temporarily blocked the implementation and enforcement of an interim final rule by the Centers for…
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New COVID-19 Reporting Regulations and Requirements for Skilled Nursing Facilities, effective May 8, 2020
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On May 8, 2020, CMS published an Interim Rule, one portion of which is focused on new reporting requirements for skilled nursing facilities. The new reporting requirements, effective May…
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Health Law Alert – Medicare Quality Payment Program
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We recently issued a Health Law Alert on the Medicare Quality Payment Program, focusing specifically on what physicians and their medical practices need to know to be in compliance with…
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Are You Ready for the New Medicare Quality Payment Program? (Part 2): Basics of the MIPS and How to Qualify in 2017
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The Medicare incentive programs with which you and your medical practice are familiar will soon be no more. As of January 1, 2017, these programs (including the Electronic Health Records…
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OIG Issues Advisory Opinion on Transportation Aid and Lodging Benefits
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In a recent Advisory Opinion (No. 16-02), the OIG concluded that it would not seek sanctions against a state-run hospital (the “Hospital”) under the federal anti-kickback statute or the civil…
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CMS Finally Makes Reasonable Changes to 60-Day Overpayment Rule
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The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires Medicare providers to return overpayments within 60 days of the date they are identified in order to avoid liability under the False Claims Act. …
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The Switch to ICD-10
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The long-anticipated implementation of ICD-10 coding finally began this past Thursday, October 1, 2015. As of that date, government and commercial payors ceased to accept claims under the old coding…
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First Court Decision on the Medicare/Medicaid 60-day Overpayment Rule
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You may have heard some years ago that the Affordable Care Act established a “60-day overpayment rule” that requires a provider to report and return any overpayment from a federal…
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State’s “More Stringent” Stark Law Restrictions Upheld By Court
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State’s “more stringent” Stark law restrictions upheld by court.
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