Health Law Advisories Archive

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CMS Clarifies Stark Law Blanket Waivers
April 22, 2020
HHS Announces Allocations from Provider Relief Fund; Hospitals Must Submit Data by Saturday, April 25 for Targeted Allocation
April 22, 2020 (rev'd April 24)
HHS Distributes $30 Billion in CARES Act Relief Payments to Providers
April 11, 2020
IP’s Role in Covid-19 Tests, Treatments, and Vaccines
April 9, 2020
EIDL: Another Loan Available to Health Care Providers Under The CARES Act
April 7, 2020
CMS Issues Broad Stark Law Waiver for COVID-19
April 1, 2020
The CARES Act Amends Part 2 to Align with HIPAA
April 1, 2020
CMS Grants Massachusetts 1135 Waiver Request
March 31, 2020
CMS Grants Colorado 1135 Waiver Request
March 31, 2020
CMS Expands the Accelerated and Advance Payments Program During COVID-19 Pandemic
March 30, 2020
Newly-Passed Coronavirus Relief Bill Includes Assistance for Many, Including Health Care Providers
March 27, 2020
CMS Grants Rhode Island 1135 Waiver Request
March 26, 2020
Practical Tips for Implementing Telehealth During the COVID-19 Pandemic
March 25, 2020
First Reports of Coronavirus Fraud and Abuse Emerging
March 25, 2020
California Department of Public Health Requests 1135 Waiver During COVID-19 Emergency
March 25, 2020
Increased Flexibility for Out-of-State Physicians to Assist with COVID-19 Response
March 20, 2020
CDPH SUSPENDS ENFORCEMENT OF HOSPITAL LICENSING REQUIREMENTS
March 20, 2020
CMS and ONC Finalize Interoperability and Information Blocking Rules
March 18, 2020
Section 1135 Waivers Issued Following President’s Emergency Declaration
March 18, 2020
CMS Issues EMTALA Guidance for Hospitals Facing Influx of Patients with Suspected or Confirmed Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) and EMTALA 1135 Waiver
March 13, 2020
Hooper, Lundy & Bookman Announces Mandatory Remote Work Policy for All Employees to Mitigate COVID-19 Spread
March 13, 2020
UPDATED 3/18/20: Congress Enables HHS to Relax Telehealth Restrictions to Help Fight COVID-19
March 11, 2020
COVID-19 Response: HLB Resource Page, California State of Emergency and Guidance, and CMS Survey Guidance
March 9, 2020
DOJ Enhances Pursuit of Grossly Substandard Care at SNFs
March 5, 2020
MACs Impose New “Continuous” Collection Effort Requirement for Medicare Bad Debts
February 26, 2020
California Announces Proposal for Important Changes to the Medi-Cal Delivery System
January 31, 2020
Divided Fifth Circuit Panel Rules the Individual Mandate is Unconstitutional and Remands for Further Analysis of Severability
December 20, 2019
New Law Changes Physician Assistant Supervision Requirements Effective January 1, 2020
December 17, 2019
SB 425 adds Section 805.8 to the California Business & Professions Code Requiring Reporting of Allegations of Sexual Abuse or Sexual Misconduct in Certain Circumstances
November 26, 2019
California Assembly Bill 5 and Health Care Workers
November 21, 2019
CMS Issues Final Hospital Price Transparency Rule, As Well As Proposed Insurer Cost-Sharing Disclosure Rule
November 15, 2019
California Legislative Update: Pushing for Payment Parity and Removing Barriers to Telehealth
October 28, 2019
Proposed Stark & Anti-Kickback Regulations Are A Big Deal
October 16, 2019
Questionable Stark Law Case Eases Burden on Qui Tam Relators
3rd Circuit Overturns Dismissal of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Whistleblower Suit
September 24, 2019
AseraCare Court Confirms that Difference of Reasonable Clinical Opinion Cannot Alone Establish Objective Falsity in False Claims Cases
September 19, 2019
Medicare Bad Debts -- New Requirements Concerning “Sub-ledgers” Violate Longstanding Practices
September 4, 2019
According to some MACs, the maintenance of a bad debt sub-ledger to record a patient’s bad debt after the reasonable collection effort required by PRM 15-1 § 310 has been completed, and the account has been reduced to zero on the General Ledger, means that the hospital has not “written off” the bad debt and ceased all efforts to collect the debt.
HHS Proposes Changes to Rules Governing the Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Information
August 28, 2019
Medi-Cal Releases Updates to Telehealth Manual
August 27, 2019
MOB Leases With Unusual Terms Withstand Appraiser Whistleblower Claims
August 19, 2019
CMS Proposes Significant and Far-Reaching Hospital Price Transparency Requirements in CY 2020 OPPS Proposed Rule
July 31, 2019
Congress Searches for Agreement on Surprise Billing
June 18, 2019
Foreign Interests and Conflicts of Interest in Research
June 5, 2019
What the Supreme Court’s Azar v. Allina Ruling Means for Health Care Providers
June 4, 2019
MACs Improperly Eliminate Pass-Through Treatment of Hospital Allied Health Program Costs
June 3, 2019
Court Orders May 28, 2019 Deadline for Healthcare Providers to Submit Reimbursement Claims Relating to Riverstone Capital LLC
May 16, 2019
President Trump Discusses Surprise Billing Legislation
May 10, 2019
Update for Healthcare Providers on Riverstone Capital LLC Liquidation Proceeding
May 3, 2019
Medicare Advantage Final Rule – Telehealth Expansion
April 17, 2019
A New Rush of Class Action Suits Attacking Hospital Emergency Room Level Charges
March 1, 2019
California Appellate Decision Limits Hospital’s Options For Exclusive Contracts
February 11, 2019
Sweeping Changes to Knox-Keene Licensing Requirements Coming
January 30, 2019
Eighth Circuit Affirms that United’s Overpayment Recoupment Practices Violate ERISA
January 22, 2019
CMS Overhauls Medicare ACOs
Pathways to Success Final Rule
December 26, 2018
Preparing for Upcoming Changes to ACGME Common Program Requirements
Health Law Perspectives, November 15, 2018
HHS Releases Revisions to National Practitioner Data Bank Guidebook
November 7, 2018
President Trump signs the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (H.R. 6)
October 26, 2018
Telehealth Updates - California
September 25, 2018
Mandatory CURES Consultation Effective October 2
September 24, 2018
New Regulation May Expand the Scope of Payment Arrangements Subject to Knox-Keene Licensure
September 18, 2018
HHS-OIG Seeks Comments on Value-Based Care, AKS and CMP
August 31, 2018
Application Due Soon for Two New Rounds of Residency Slot Redistribution
July 15, 2018
CMS Proposes Changes to Telehealth Reimbursement, Stark, Substance Use Disorder Treatment Reimbursement, and Evaluation & Management Reimbursement in the CY 2019 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule
July 14, 2018
Connecticut Permits Prescribing Limited Controlled Substances via Telemedicine
July 5, 2018
California Governor Signs Far-Reaching Consumer Privacy Legislation
July 2, 2018
The OIG Acts on Telehealth
June 21, 2018
Kentucky Passes Telehealth Legislation
HLB Health IT Blog, May 16, 2018
California Senate Bill 798 and its Impact on Section 805.01 Reporting Requirements
Health Law Perspectives, May 2018 Special Medical Staff Edition
Lessons from California Appellate Court Decision in Powell v. Bear Valley Community Hospital
Health Law Perspectives, May 2018 Special Medical Staff Edition
Late Career Practitioner Policies and the Role of Wellbeing Committees in Credentialing Procedures
Health Law Perspectives, May 2018 Special Medical Staff Edition
Federal Agencies Respond To Questions Regarding Out-Of-Network Reimbursement For Emergency Care
May 3, 2018
Proposed CMS SNF Program Changes Dramatically Alter Current Reimbursement Methodologies
May 2, 2018
Cyber Extortion Schemes Undermining Patient Care
BNA Health Care Daily Report, February 8, 2018
What the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 means for Tax-Exempt Health Care Entities
January 11, 2018
HHS Updates Rules on Confidentiality of Substance Abuse Records
January 9, 2018
Congress Passes Sweeping Tax Reform Bill
December 21, 2017
Texas Telemedicine Update: Texas Dispute with Teladoc Leads to Revisions to Telemedicine Clinical and Reimbursement Standards
December 11, 2017
Proposed Massachusetts Legislation Aims to Contain Health Care Costs: Highlights for Providers
October 25, 2017
Managing Substance Use Disorder Information in ACOs and HIEs under Revised Part 2 Regs
October 24, 2017
New Anthem Internal Medical Policies
October 23, 2017
New Anthem Medical Policies Regarding "Readmissions" and Precertification Penalties
October 23, 2017
Health Law Basics for Massachusetts Lawyers
October 12, 2017
Approaching Compliance Date for New IRS Safe Harbors for Private Use of Facilities Financed with Tax-Exempt Debt
August 11, 2017
Senate Moves to Proceed on Affordable Care Act Repeal Legislation
July 26, 2017
Bankrupt Lab Sues Physicians and Hospitals Nationwide
July 10, 2017
The Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 - A First Look
June 23, 2017
The American Health Care Act of 2017 (AHCA): The Political Calculus Moving Forward and the Potential Impact on Medicaid, the Exchange and Individual Insurance Markets
May 10, 2017
Stark Law: New Self-Disclosure Protocol
Charles Oppenheim and Alicia Macklin
April 6, 2017
Federal Court Permanently Enjoins CMS’ Policy Reducing the Hospital-Specific Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital Limit
March 6, 2017
Federal Agencies Issue Revised Common Rule
February 22, 2017
The Price of Delaying HIPAA Compliance
February 9, 2017
HHS Issues Revised Rule on Confidentiality of Substance Abuse Records
January 25, 2017
Hooper, Lundy & Bookman Opens Boston Office
Former Health Care Fraud Prosecutor David Schumacher Joins Firm
January 18, 2017
OIG Adds New Anti-kickback Safe Harbors, Expands CMP Exceptions
December 21, 2016
A New Outlook for Health Care Reform Under the Trump Administration
November 17, 2016
CMS Issues Final Rule with Comment Period to Implement Site-Neutrality For New Off-Campus Provider-Based Departments
November 3, 2016
CMS Releases Final Rule Implementing MACRA with 2017 Resources
October 18, 2016
Prepare for Medi-Cal EHR Audits: OIG Finds $22 Million Overpayments to 95% of Audited Hospitals; DHCS Promises to Audit All Hospital EHR Payments
September 30, 2016
CA Governor Signs “Surprise Medical Bills” Legislation
September 23, 2016
Hospitals That Have Undergone Changes of Ownership During or After 2010 Must Act Promptly to Ensure Proper Treatment Under the Hospital Quality Assurance Fee Program
September 7, 2016
Thinking About Not Reporting That Minor Breach? Think Again.
August 22, 2016

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