March 31, 2026 On July 8, 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a final rule updating the regulations for Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of… Read more »
February 11, 2026 Beginning January 1, 2028, Medicare payment under the Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS), including site-neutral OPPS rates, will be conditioned on hospitals obtaining separate National Provider Identifiers… Read more »
July 1, 2025 The Transforming Episode Accountability Model (“TEAM”) is a savings-driven alternative payment model that will go into effect January 1, 2026.[i] Something that sets this model apart from… Read more »
June 12, 2025 On June 3, 2025, CMS issued a statement rescinding prior guidance that had reaffirmed the obligations of hospitals and physicians to provide stabilizing treatment, including abortion care,… Read more »
May 27, 2025 Carefully drafted covenants not to compete are enforceable in Virginia provided the restraint (1) is no broader than necessary to protect a legitimate business interest of the… Read more »
New law effective July 1, 2025 Virginia hospitals must prepare to have a workplace violence incident reporting system and program in place by July 1, 2025. The new statute outlines… Read more »
November 27, 2024 On November 20, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (“OIG”) released its long-awaited Nursing Facility Industry Segment-Specific Compliance Program… Read more »
September 26, 2024 The Reimbursement Team at Hancock, Daniel & Johnson, P.C. provides legal representation to providers and health systems embroiled in disputes with government and private payors. When these… Read more »
June 5, 2024 On May 2, 2024, CMS released its proposed rule regarding Quality Programs Requirements, which is open for public comments until June 10, 2024. This rule is intended… Read more »
May 10, 2024 The Supreme Court of Nevada recently issued perhaps the strongest opinion to date on the issue of the waiver (or more specifically, lack thereof) of the confidentiality… Read more »
