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On December 14, 2022, the Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued an advisory opinion which approved a hospital program (“Arrangement”) to provide advanced practice provider (“APP”) support for inpatients being cared for by primary care physicians (“Participating Physicians”). Several months later, in May 2023, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) reached a settlement of $29,744,065... READ MORE

Thursday, April 23 Recap Note – ​We believe this is the most up-to-date information available at this time, but it is subject to change ​as circumstances warrant. Also, all finalized resources can be found ​on the COVID-19 ​Resource ​Center page ​of Hall Render’s website.​ Congressional Outlook Today, the House approved an interim emergency spending measure that... READ MORE

Monday, April 6 Recap Note – ​We believe this is the most up-to-date information available at this time, but it is subject to change ​as circumstances warrant. Also, all finalized resources can be found ​on the COVID-19 ​Resource ​Center page ​of Hall Render’s website.​ Congressional Outlook The House and Senate remain in recess until at least... READ MORE

On March 28, 2020, CMS published a Press Release announcing an expansion of its existing accelerated payment program (“APP”) to help providers and suppliers access emergency funding needed to support operations during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Press Release includes a Fact Sheet with details about eligibility, funding amounts, processing and how the funds are... READ MORE

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve, hospitals and health system leaders are being proactive to ensure they have the physician and advanced practice provider (“APP”) coverage needed to provide sustainable care for a growing influx of coronavirus patients. In addition, health systems are being faced with unique issues on redeployment of physicians and... READ MORE