Proposed Bill Provides Potential Relief for Some Provider-Based Departments
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Proposed Bill Provides Potential Relief for Some Provider-Based Departments
May 26, 2016 A bill introduced in the House last week—H.R. 5273, the Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016 (HHIPCA)—would expand grandfathering to some provider-based departments affected by… Read more »
New FLSA Regulations Likely to Make Millions of Additional American Workers Eligible for Overtime Compensation
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New FLSA Regulations Likely to Make Millions of Additional American Workers Eligible for Overtime Compensation
May 19, 2016 Earlier this week, the Obama Administration issued its long-awaited changes to Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime regulations. The U.S. Department of Labor estimates that an additional… Read more »
False Claims Act Penalties to Double in 2016
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False Claims Act Penalties to Double in 2016
May 9, 2016 On May 2, 2016, the Railroad Retirement Board published an interim final rule that would double penalties under the False Claims Act in 2016. The news from… Read more »
Update of Fire Protection Guidelines for Certain Health Facilities: CMS Publishes Final Rule on Fire Safety Requirements
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Update of Fire Protection Guidelines for Certain Health Facilities: CMS Publishes Final Rule on Fire Safety Requirements
May 4, 2016 On May 3, 2016, The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a final rule, updating the fire protection guidelines for several types of health care… Read more »
Proposed MACRA Rule Outlines MIPS Structure, Sets High Bar for Advanced Alternative Payment Models
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Proposed MACRA Rule Outlines MIPS Structure, Sets High Bar for Advanced Alternative Payment Models
May 3, 2016 On April 27, 2016, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released the highly anticipated proposed rule that would implement major provisions of the Medicare Access… Read more »
The Final 60-Day Rule is Here: What Healthcare Providers Need to Know
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The Final 60-Day Rule is Here: What Healthcare Providers Need to Know
The healthcare industry has been waiting for almost six years to receive final guidance on the “60-day” rule provisions of the Affordable Care Act. On February 12, 2016, the Centers… Read more »
Not All ACOs are Charitable: IRS Rejects Tax-Exemption for Commercial ACO
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Not All ACOs are Charitable: IRS Rejects Tax-Exemption for Commercial ACO
April 29, 2016 On April 8, 2016, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released a private letter ruling (PLR) rejecting the application of an accountable care organization (ACO) for tax-exemption under… Read more »
CMS Nursing Home Compare Adds Six New Quality Measures: Upcoming Changes to the Calculation of the Nursing Home Five-Star Quality Ratings
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CMS Nursing Home Compare Adds Six New Quality Measures: Upcoming Changes to the Calculation of the Nursing Home Five-Star Quality Ratings
April 28, 2016 On April 27, 2016, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) added six new quality measures to its Nursing Home Compare website. The six new quality… Read more »
OIG Releases Updated Criteria for Determining Permissive Exclusions
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OIG Releases Updated Criteria for Determining Permissive Exclusions
April 20, 2016 On April 18, 2016, the Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued updated non-binding criteria that the OIG will… Read more »
Virginia Prescription Monitoring Program – What You Need to Know from the 2016 Session of the Virginia General Assembly
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Virginia Prescription Monitoring Program – What You Need to Know from the 2016 Session of the Virginia General Assembly
April 20, 2016 Hardly a day goes by without a news story reporting a death due to opioid abuse. Opioid abuse is unique in that it does not target a… Read more »
CMS Drops Two-Midnight Rule Payment Cuts in 2017 IPPS Proposed Rule
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CMS Drops Two-Midnight Rule Payment Cuts in 2017 IPPS Proposed Rule
April 19, 2016 On April 18, 2016, CMS announced that the agency will not continue a 0.2 percent payment reduction to Inpatient Prospective Payment System (“IPPS”) payments that was instituted… Read more »
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