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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
3/21/2016 The Office of Civil Rights (OCR) announced, yesterday, that it has commenced Phase 2 of its HIPAA Audit Program. This announcement comes in the wake of public criticism by… Read more »
Privacy and Security Standards for Substance Use Disorder Information
The health care industry has been waiting for almost six years to receive final guidance on the“60-day” rule provisions of the Affordable Care Act.
New Policy Impacts Ability of Providers to Introduce Documentation During Appeal
to Expand Payment for Advance Care Planning Under Medicare
