June 17, 2026 To participate in Medicare, healthcare providers must meet certain federal health and safety standards. Providers may be inspected by state survey agencies (SAs) or Accrediting Organizations (AOs)… Read more »
What Hospitals, Health Systems, and Health Care Providers Need to Know About the 2026 Amendments to Va. Code § 63.2-1509 May 28, 2026 The Virginia General Assembly has enacted significant… Read more »
May 26, 2026 The Virginia General Assembly’s 2026 legislative session produced a wave of new employment laws affecting noncompete agreements, pay transparency, paid sick leave, and a new state paid… Read more »
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 »
February 17, 2025 An Executive Order (EO) rejecting the practice of gender-affirming care for minors was issued on January 28, 2025. Protecting Children from Chemical and Surgical Mutilation, Exec. Order… Read more »
