*Free Webinar* Stark and AKS Final Rules: Overview and Impact
Join Hancock Daniel and Health Capital Consultants for a free and open webinar where we will discuss the overview and impact of the new Stark and AKS rules. Speakers will… Read more »
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Virginia Business Legal Elite 2020
Congratulations to our twelve attorneys who have been named Virginia Business Legal Elite for the year of 2020! Jim Daniel- Health Law Kim Daniel- Labor & Employment Jonathan Sumrell- Labor… Read more »
CMS EXPANSION OF HOSPITAL WITHOUT WALLS PROGRAM: ACUTE HOSPITAL CARE AT HOME NOW A REALITY
November 30, 2020 On the heels of new Stark and Antikickback regulations (see HHS RELEASES TRANSFORMATIONAL NEW REGULATIONS UNDER STARK AND THE ANTI-KICKBACK STATUTE and MAJOR CHANGES ANNOUNCED IN NOVEMBER… Read more »
MAJOR CHANGES ANNOUNCED IN NOVEMBER 2020 REGULATIONS UNDER THE STARK PHYSICIAN SELF-REFERRAL ACT
November 24, 2020 On November 20, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published final regulations that make significant modifications to the federal physician self-referral law frequently known… Read more »
HHS RELEASES TRANSFORMATIONAL NEW REGULATIONS UNDER STARK AND THE ANTI-KICKBACK STATUTE
November 23, 2020 On Friday, November 20, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released new regulations under the Physician Self-Referral Act (Stark) and the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS).… Read more »
A BROAD ARRAY OF VIRGINIA PROVIDERS RECEIVE ADDITIONAL REGULATORY FLEXIBILTIES DURING COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY (PHE)
October 23, 2020 VIRGINIA’S DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES (DMAS) HAS ISSUED AN INTERIM GUIDANCE ANNOUNCING MANY NEW REGULATROY CHANGES MEANT TO ASSIST PROVIDERS DURING THE COVID-19 PHE The October… Read more »
REMINDER TO NURSING HOMES: DON’T FORGET RESIDENTS’ RIGHT TO VOTE IN THE UPCOMING ELECTION
October 19, 2020 On October 5, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued QSO-21-02-NH, Compliance with Residents’ Rights Requirement Related to Nursing Home Residents’ Right to Vote… Read more »
CMS EXEMPTS CERTAIN EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS IN RESPONSE TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY
October 14, 2020 On September 28, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued QSO-20-41-ALL, Guidance related to the Emergency Preparedness Testing Exercise Requirements – Coronavirus Disease 2019… 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 »
VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES (DMAS) ELIMINATES BURDENSOME “SIGN OFF” REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTINOUS BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORS
September 29, 2020 Effective September 30, 2020, DMAS is eliminating the special “sign off” requirements that have applied to Certificates of Medical Necessity (CMN) for continuous glucose monitors (CGMs). Prior… Read more »