Recent News and Industry Developments

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 »

September 28, 2020 On September 19, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) published a Notice (the “Notice”) to inform recipients of Provider Relief Funds exceeding $10,000… Read more »

September 24, 2020 On August 4, 2020, CMS published its CY 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule (the “Rule”) in the Federal Register. The Rule includes a number of… Read more »

September 24, 2020 On September 17, 2020, CMS issued QSO-20-39-NH, Nursing Home Visitation – COVID-19, the latest update in a series of guidance issued since March 2020 in response to… Read more »

September 23, 2020 THE U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION (“FDA”) AGAIN SUPPLEMENTS ITS MARCH 18 GUIDANCE ENTITLED “CONDUCT OF CLINICAL TRIALS OF MEDICAL PRODUCTS DURING COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY” The… Read more »

September 14, 2020 On Friday, September 11, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (DOL) announced revisions to the regulations that govern paid sick leave and expanded… Read more »

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 »

August 19, 2020 On August 17, 2020, CMS issued revised guidance (QSO-20-35-ALL) for survey activities and enforcement actions for long-term care facilities, non-long-term care facilities, and laboratories. The memorandum updates… Read more »

August 6, 2020 The Office of Management and Budget renewedthe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) instructions and Advance Notice of Noncoverage (ABN), Form CMS-R-131, which is distributed by… Read more »

July 24, 2020 The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) announced that it plans to resume pre-payment and post-payment medical review activity on August 3, 2020, regardless of the… Read more »

July 23, 2020 On Friday, June 12, the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry (DOLI) published a draft emergency temporary standard (ETS), 16 VAC 25-220, that applies to all employers… Read more »