Behavioral Health Newsletter
March 2023 CMS CY 2023 OPPS FINAL RULE WILL ALLOW OPPS PAYMENT FOR IN-HOME SERVICES During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (“PHE”), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”)… Read more »
Category: Articles
AHLA Article Publication: Emily Towey
Emily W.G. Towey, Partner at Hancock Daniel, has co-authored the article, “Trap for the Wary Becomes a Minefield: Beware the New Provider Enrollment Rule,” published by the American Health Lawyers… Read more »
Special Election Update
January 6, 2021 Two members of the House of Delegates stepped down for different reason. Delegate Jennifer Carroll-Foy resigned her House seat to focus on her run for Governor. Democrat… Read more »
Election Update, October 2020
A few more people have put their names in the hat to run for Governor and Lt. Governor. Please see below: Governor: Kirk Cox, Republican. Current member of the House… Read more »
Election Update-September
Virginia will elect a new Governor, Lt. Governor and Attorney General on November 2, 2021. Candidates are lining. Please see an updated list of candidates below: ************************************************************************************* GOVERNOR: Republican: Amanda… Read more »
Opioid Strike Force to go After Docs who Overprescribe
May 22, 2019 Gerald “Jerry” C. Canaan has been quoted in the Virginia Lawyers Weekly article, “Opioid strike force to go after docs who overprescribe.”
Merger Muddle
Virginia joins the fight against proposed union of health insurers Scott Johnson was among those interviewed in the August 30, 2016 Virginia Business article, “Merger Muddle.” Full article available here… Read more »
The Death and Rebirth of Gainsharing: Payment Opportunities for the Orthopaedic Surgeon
“Gainsharing” is a popular management and incentive compensation strategy that is often used in manufacturing and by companies with industrial service lines. It is used to reduce costs by paying… Read more »
CMS Aims To Curb Hospital Access To Provider-Based Billing
Since the passage of Section 603 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (BBA) in November, hospitals have been waiting for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to issue… Read more »
The Final 60-Day Rule is Here: What Healthcare Providers Need to Know
The healthcare industry has been waiting for almost six years to receive final guidance on the “60-day” rule provisions of the Affordable Care Act. On February 12, 2016, the Centers… Read more »