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On November 1, 2011, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its Calendar Year (CY) 2012 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule (Final Rule) finalizing proposed changes that impact physician billing for services subject to a billing policy commonly known as the 3-Day Payment Window Rule (or 1-Day Payment Window Rule for... READ MORE

On October 28, 2011, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) published a Federal Register notice to inform the public that an application for Rural Health Clinic (“RHC”) deeming authority was submitted by the American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities (“AAAASF”).  If approved, AAAASF, in addition to CMS, will be able... READ MORE

On November 1, 2011, the Indiana Court of Appeals issued a decision that will have an impact on all Indiana employers that have No-Fault attendance policies.  In particular, in the unemployment compensation setting, an employee will not be found to have been discharged for “just cause” (and therefore disqualified from receiving benefits) if the discharge was... READ MORE

One of the most interesting recent developments is the NLRB’s focus on private employer polices that restrict employees on what they can say about their company and the people who work for it. Last month, an Administrative Law Judge for the NLRB ruled that an employer’s policies on “Courtesy,” “Unauthorized Interviews” and “Outside Inquiries... READ MORE

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Executive Summary. On October 24, 2011, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released a proposed rule (“Proposed Rule”) to revise a number of hospital and critical access hospital (“CAH”) conditions of participation (“CoPs”).  The revisions would implement the President’s Executive Order 13563 calling for the removal or revision of obsolete, duplicative or... READ MORE

This installment of Hall Render’s Health Law Broadcast series on health care reform is designed to provide you with the insight, analysis and practical suggestions with respect to the various reform initiatives that will affect your organization.  “WE HAVE MADE SIGNIFICANT MODIFICATIONS TO REDUCE THE BURDEN AND COST FOR PARTICIPATING ACOs”1 Background Introduction.  On... READ MORE

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This installment of Hall Render’s Health Law Broadcast series on health care reform is designed to provide you with the insight, analysis and practical suggestions with respect to the various reform initiatives that will affect your organization.  The very much anticipated final regulations for the new Shared Savings Program under Section 3022 of the Affordable... READ MORE

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