October 26, 2023 The stories are not new, but they become more frequent every year. Nurses assaulted in the emergency room by a patient being evaluated for treatment,[1] surgeons shot… Read more »
September 5, 2023 On September 1, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced plans to move forward with a much-anticipated Proposed Rule (the “Proposed Rule”) mandating staffing… Read more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
