Recent News and Industry Developments

WHAT THE CMS PATIENT SAFETY STRUCTURAL MEASURES MEAN FOR PROVIDERS PARTICIPATING WITH PSOS IN 2025
Advisories | News | WHAT THE CMS PATIENT SAFETY STRUCTURAL MEASURES MEAN FOR PROVIDERS PARTICIPATING WITH PSOS IN 2025

December 20, 2024 In 2024, CMS unveiled a new quality measure to assess how well hospitals have executed strategies for systems-based improvement for patient safety and quality of care.  These… Read more »

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS ENTERS PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION SUSPENDING ENFORCEMENT OF THE CORPORATE TRANSPARENCY ACT
Advisories | News | UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS ENTERS PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION SUSPENDING ENFORCEMENT OF THE CORPORATE TRANSPARENCY ACT

December 6, 2024 On December 3, 2024, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas (Sherman Division) entered a preliminary injunction suspending enforcement of the Corporate Transparency… Read more »

GETTING WITH THE PROGRAM: OIG RELEASES LONG-AWAITED NURSING FACILITY COMPLIANCE PROGRAM GUIDANCE
Advisories | News | GETTING WITH THE PROGRAM: OIG RELEASES LONG-AWAITED NURSING FACILITY COMPLIANCE PROGRAM GUIDANCE

November 27, 2024 On November 20, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (“OIG”) released its long-awaited Nursing Facility Industry Segment-Specific Compliance Program… Read more »

BEST PRACTICES FOR RESPONDING TO AN AUDITOR’S REQUEST FOR RECORDS
Advisories | News | BEST PRACTICES FOR RESPONDING TO AN AUDITOR’S REQUEST FOR RECORDS

September 26, 2024 The Reimbursement Team at Hancock, Daniel & Johnson, P.C. provides legal representation to providers and health systems embroiled in disputes with government and private payors. When these… Read more »

Rod Dillman, Julie Mayer and the Virginia Beach Medical Malpractice Team secured a defense verdict for our client in a 4-day jury trial in Lancaster County Circuit Court.
News | Verdicts | Rod Dillman, Julie Mayer and the Virginia Beach Medical Malpractice Team secured a defense verdict for our client in a 4-day jury trial in Lancaster County Circuit Court.

Type of action:Medical Malpractice Injuries alleged:Above-the-knee amputation following a total knee replacement. Court:Lancaster County Circuit Court Tried before:Jury Date Resolved: March 28, 2024 Verdict or Settlement:Verdict Attorneys for defendant:Rodney S.… Read more »

Rod Dillman, Julie Mayer and the Virginia Beach Medical Malpractice Team secured a defense verdict for our client in a jury trial in Loudoun County Circuit Court.
News | Verdicts | Rod Dillman, Julie Mayer and the Virginia Beach Medical Malpractice Team secured a defense verdict for our client in a jury trial in Loudoun County Circuit Court.

Type of action:Medical Malpractice Injuries alleged:Permanent paralysis/quadriplegia Court:Loudoun County Circuit Court Tried before:Jury Date Resolved: February 13, 2024 Verdict or Settlement:Verdict Attorneys for defendant:Rodney Dillman, Esq. and Julie Mayer, Esq.,… Read more »

SUPREME COURT FINDS CHALLENGERS DO NOT HAVE STANDING TO CHALLENGE THE LEGALITY OF MIFEPRISTONE
Advisories | News | SUPREME COURT FINDS CHALLENGERS DO NOT HAVE STANDING TO CHALLENGE THE LEGALITY OF MIFEPRISTONE

June 18, 2024 On June 13, 2024, after over a year and a half of litigation, the United States Supreme Court issued an opinion in the mifepristone case. The Supreme… Read more »

CMS ANNOUNCES QUALITY PROGRAMS REQUIREMENTS
Advisories | News | CMS ANNOUNCES QUALITY PROGRAMS REQUIREMENTS

June 5, 2024 On May 2, 2024, CMS released its proposed rule regarding Quality Programs Requirements, which is open for public comments until June 10, 2024. This rule is intended… Read more »

STATE SUPREME COURT FINDS PSQIA PRIVILEGE IS ABSOLUTE AND NON-WAIVABLE
Advisories | News | STATE SUPREME COURT FINDS PSQIA PRIVILEGE IS ABSOLUTE AND NON-WAIVABLE

May 10, 2024 The Supreme Court of Nevada recently issued perhaps the strongest opinion to date on the issue of the waiver (or more specifically, lack thereof) of the confidentiality… Read more »

FTC Approves National Ban of Employee Non-Competition Agreements
Advisories | News | FTC Approves National Ban of Employee Non-Competition Agreements

April 26, 2024 On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) approved a new rule, on a 3-2 party line vote, prospectively prohibiting non-compete restrictions in any type of… Read more »

THE STAFFING SAGA CONTINUES: CMS RELEASES FINAL RULE MANDATING NURSING HOME STAFF RATIOS
Advisories | News | THE STAFFING SAGA CONTINUES: CMS RELEASES FINAL RULE MANDATING NURSING HOME STAFF RATIOS

April 25, 2024 On April 22, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released its final rule on Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care (“LTC”) Facilities and Medicaid… Read more »

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