Recent News and Industry Developments

CMS PROPOSES RULE WHICH WOULD INCREASE OPPS RATES BY A NET 2.8% IN CY 2024 COMPARED TO CY 2023
Advisories | News | 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
Advisories | News | 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
Advisories | News | 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
Advisories | News | 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
Advisories | News | 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 »

Sara Bugbee’s article has been published in today’s issue of Health Law Weekly by American Health Law Association
News | Sara Bugbee’s article has been published in today’s issue of Health Law Weekly by American Health Law Association

Providers’ Internal Struggles to Understand and Interpret Ambiguous Regulatory Requirements Are Fair Game to the Government and Whistleblowers On June 1, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a highly-anticipated opinion… Read more »

Hancock, Daniel & Johnson Achieves Mansfield Certification Plus
News | Hancock, Daniel & Johnson Achieves Mansfield Certification Plus

We are proud to announce that our firm has achieved Mansfield Certification Plus! The Mansfield Certification, facilitated by Diversity Lab, recognizes the actions we have taken over 18-months to diversify… Read more »

DEA TEMPORARILY EXTENDS TELEMEDICINE FLEXIBILITIES FOR PRESCRIBING CONTROLLED MEDICATIONS
Advisories | News | 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 »

PSQIA PRIVILEGE UPHELD IN NON-MED MAL CASE BY CONNECTICUT TRIAL COURT
Advisories | News | PSQIA PRIVILEGE UPHELD IN NON-MED MAL CASE BY CONNECTICUT TRIAL COURT

May 1, 2023 On March 31, a Connecticut trial court upheld privilege afforded to Patient Safety Work Product (“PSWP”) in what is believed to be the state’s first reported opinion… Read more »

CMS ANNOUNCES STRICTER HOSPITAL PRICE TRANSPARENCY ENFORCEMENT UPDATES
Advisories | News | CMS ANNOUNCES STRICTER HOSPITAL PRICE TRANSPARENCY ENFORCEMENT UPDATES

April 28, 2023 The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) have kept true to their commitment to focus on hospital price transparency in 2023 again yesterday announcing plans to strengthen… Read more »

CURRENT STATUS OF MIFEPRISTONE
Advisories | News | CURRENT STATUS OF MIFEPRISTONE

April 28, 2023 On April 21, 2023, the United States Supreme Court settled almost a month-long dispute regarding the current status of mifepristone prescriptions. Specifically, the Court granted a stay… Read more »

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