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Posted on September 10, 2021 in Health Law News, Health Provider News
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NATIONAL 9 procedures CMS plans to keep on office-based payable list AMA releases 405 CPT code changes for 2022: 5 things to know Amazon eyes expansion of in-person healthcare to 20 more cities Biden to announce new vaccine mandates that could cover 100 million Americans Federal health officials urge White House to push back booster…Read More
Posted on September 10, 2021 in Health Law News, HR Insights for Health Care
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Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (“Section 1557”) prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability by any health program or activity that receives federal financial assistance. In 2016, HHS promulgated a Final Rule (“2016 Rule”) that interpreted discrimination on the “basis of sex” to include discrimination on…Read More
Posted on September 3, 2021 in Health Law News, Health Provider News
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NATIONAL 10 supply chain issues concerning ASC leaders 53% of Unvaccinated Long-Term Care Staff Plan to Find Other Work 65 systems pledge to promote vaccine equity 48 hospitals lose legal challenge over DSH payments Children’s hospitals seek federal help amid ‘capacity crisis’ Courts backing physicians in prescription disputes COVID-19 surge pressures nonprofit hospital margins Cyberattacks…Read More
Posted on September 1, 2021 in Health Law News
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The importance of senior housing and skilled nursing facilities continues to be a prominent topic of discussion across the United States health care industry. In fact, it is estimated that the aging Baby Boomer population will increase from 20 million in 2014 to 33.6 million by 2029. This rapid change in demographics, coupled with the…Read More
Posted on August 27, 2021 in Health Law News
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Through a Notice published on August 12, 2021, the United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) announced the availability of up to $500 million in grant funding for the new Emergency Rural Health Care Grant Program (the “Program”) appropriated under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. The purpose of the Program is to offer support…Read More
Posted on August 27, 2021 in Health Law News, Health Provider News
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NATIONAL Appeals court strikes down bid from hospitals and clinics to recalculate Medicare outlier payments CMS delays enforcement of key parts of price transparency rule by 6 months CMS proposes double-digit pay cuts for 6 office-based heart procedures CVS mandates full Covid vaccination for some employees Daily COVID-19 cases up 1,042% from 2021 low DC…Read More
Posted on August 23, 2021 in Health Law News
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Hall Render hosted a webinar on July 29, 2021, Surprise Billing and Price Transparency Update. The following includes a selection of audience questions that our attorneys received during and after the webinar. We revised to avoid duplicate responses and to redact any identifying names/information within these questions and answers. The webinar is available on our website for on-demand viewing. Make sure you are also signed up for our alerts to receive information on…Read More
Posted on August 20, 2021 in Health Law News
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On August 3, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) Bureau of Competition Director Holly Vedova penned a blog post warning merging companies against closing transactions before the FTC has concluded its review. Citing a “tidal wave” of merger filings that has stretched the FTC’s limited resources, the agency will issue form letters alerting merging parties…Read More
Posted on August 20, 2021 in Health Law News, Health Provider News
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NATIONAL 10 numbers that show US hospital staffing strains 30% of US hospitals mandate vaccination for employment American Society of Anesthesiologists condemns AANA name change Amazon, Olive team up to bring cloud automation to 950 hospitals As COVID-19 vaccine mandates grow, so are requests for religious exemptions – USA Today Biden administration invests $19M to…Read More
Posted on August 19, 2021 in False Claims Act Defense
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In a recent opinion, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals adopted an interpretation of the False Claims Act’s “knowledge” requirement based on the Supreme Court’s interpretation of a similar provision under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The Court’s application of this interpretation is good news for hospitals and health care systems that must regularly interpret…Read More
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