Healthcare Regulatory Check-up Newsletter | June 2023 Recap
This issue of McDermott’s Healthcare Regulatory Check-Up highlights significant regulatory activity for June 2023. We discuss several civil enforcement actions involving false claims, the Anti-Kickback...
View ArticleHospitals: Check Your Addresses or Face Medicare Claims Returns!
Following an implementation delay during the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), on August 1, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) initiated Medicare hospital claims edits...
View ArticleHealthcare Regulatory Check-up Newsletter | July 2023 Recap
This issue of McDermott’s Healthcare Regulatory Check-Up highlights significant regulatory activity for July 2023. We discuss several criminal and civil enforcement actions that involve violations of...
View ArticleHealthcare Regulatory Check-Up - August 2023
AUGUST REGULATORY UPDATE SUMMARY - This issue of McDermott’s Healthcare Regulatory Check-Up highlights significant regulatory activity for August 2023. We discuss several criminal and civil enforcement...
View Article[Hybrid Event] Healthcare Litigation, Compliance and Investigations Forum...
McDermott’s Healthcare Litigation, Compliance and Investigations Forum is back when you need it the most. Heightened regulatory scrutiny and enforcement activity pose legal, financial and reputational...
View ArticleOIG Pathology Lab: Don't Pay for Services You Don't Need
In September, the US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued an unfavorable advisory opinion to a pathology laboratory concerning a proposed services...
View ArticleOIG Issues General Compliance Program Guidance Updates
On November 6, 2023, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) published the General Compliance Program Guidance (GCPG) as a revised reference guide for the...
View ArticleHealthcare Regulatory Check-up Newsletter | October 2023 Recap
This issue of McDermott’s Healthcare Regulatory Check-Up highlights significant regulatory activity for October 2023. We discuss several enforcement actions that involve violations of the False Claims...
View ArticlePrivate Equity and REITs, Take Note! CMS Finalizes Nursing Facility Ownership...
On November 17, 2023, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a final rule requiring nursing facilities participating in Medicaid and skilled nursing facilities participating in...
View ArticlePrivate Investors and Digital Health Attracting OIG Attention: General...
On November 6, 2023, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) published the General Compliance Program Guidance (GCPG) as a revised reference guide for the...
View ArticleMedicare Provider and Supplier Enrollment Requirements: Program Integrity...
The US Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized important changes to the Medicare provider and supplier enrollment regulations, including adding marriage and family therapists...
View ArticleStark Law Changes for 2024: CMS Updates Designated Health Services Code List
On November 29, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published the 2024 annual update to the designated health services (DHS) Code List. This annual update includes important...
View ArticleHealthcare Regulatory Check-Up Newsletter | November 2023 Recap
This issue of McDermott’s Healthcare Regulatory Check-Up highlights regulatory activity for November 2023. We discuss several US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) agency actions, including...
View ArticleHealthcare Regulatory Check-Up Newsletter | December 2023 Recap
This issue of McDermott’s Healthcare Regulatory Check-Up highlights significant regulatory activity for December 2023. We discuss several civil and criminal enforcement actions that involve alleged...
View ArticleHealthcare Regulatory Check-Up Newsletter | January 2024 Recap
This issue of McDermott’s Healthcare Regulatory Check-Up highlights regulatory activity for January 2024. We discuss several US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) agency actions, including...
View ArticleCMS Finalizes Important Changes to Medicare Enrollment Requirements for...
The US Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized important changes to the Medicare enrollment regulations applicable to hospices and home health agencies (HHAs), including increasing...
View ArticleDOJ and OIG Actions: 2023 Enforcement Trends Recap
This report reviews notable areas for government enforcement actions during 2023 that were discussed in our monthly Healthcare Regulatory Check-Up reports. In the past year, we saw the relevant federal...
View ArticleHealthcare Regulatory Check-up Newsletter - March 2024
This issue of McDermott’s Healthcare Regulatory Check-Up highlights regulatory activity for March 2024. We summarize a US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit decision interpreting the intent...
View ArticleCMS Advises Preparatory Steps for Anticipated PrEP Coverage Transition to...
On April 15, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a fact sheet on the potential national coverage determination (NCD) for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) using antiretroviral...
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The Physician Practice Management (PPM) and ASC Symposium 2024 is the destination event for PPM and ASC industry leaders and health industry investors. Join us as we deliver actionable insights on the...
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