UPDATE: CURRENT STATUS OF MIFEPRISTONE
August 28, 2023 On August 16, 2023, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued an opinion in the ongoing dispute regarding the status of mifepristone prescriptions.… Read more »
Category: Advisories
CMS INTRODUCES NEW DEMENTIA CARE MODEL
August 23, 2023 On July 31, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced its new Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model, which aims to support Americans… Read more »
DOJ ISSUES NEW VOLUNTARY SELF-DISCLOSURE POLICY WITH CONCRETE REQUIREMENTS AND BENEFITS
August 23, 2023 What does a company do if it discovers that an employee has engaged in misconduct that could create criminal liability for the company? The company faces difficult… Read more »
CMS ISSUES FINAL RULE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2024 SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT SYSTEM
August 7, 2023 On July 31, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule updating Medicare payment policies and rates for skilled nursing facilities (SNF)… Read more »
CMS PROPOSES RULE WHICH WOULD INCREASE OPPS RATES BY A NET 2.8% IN CY 2024 COMPARED TO CY 2023
July 18, 2023 On July 13, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a notice regarding a proposed rule for its calendar year (CY) 2024 outpatient prospective… Read more »
U.S. SUPREME COURT RULING EXPANDS RELIGIOUS PROTECTIONS FOR EMPLOYEES
July 17, 2023 On June 29, 2023, the United States Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion, with Justice Sotomayor authoring a concurring opinion in which Justice Jackson joined, in the… Read more »
OIG ADVISORY OPINION 23-04: ONLINE MARKETPLACE ARRANGEMENT
July 13, 2023 The Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (“OIG”) issues advisory opinions about the application of certain fraud and abuse enforcement authorities to… Read more »
CMS PROPOSES $9 BILLION LUMP SUM REMEDY FOR HOSPITALS IN THE 340B DRUG PROGRAM
July 12, 2023 On July 11, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released its proposed rule that would provide a $9 billion lump sum remedy for hospitals… Read more »
U.S. SUPREME COURT RULING LIMITS FEDERAL PROSECUTORS’ LEVERAGE UNDER THE AGGRAVATED IDENTITY THEFT STATUTE IN HEALTH CARE FRAUD CASES
July 3, 2023 On June 8, 2023, the United States Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in United States v. Dubin and blunted the government’s overly expansive use of the… Read more »
DEA TEMPORARILY EXTENDS TELEMEDICINE FLEXIBILITIES FOR PRESCRIBING CONTROLLED MEDICATIONS
May 17, 2023 On May 9, 2023, just before the expiration of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (“PHE”), the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) extended a policy permitting the prescription of… Read more »