Health Care
By: Brandon W. Shirley and Amanda K. Schipp
on January 14, 2021
COVID-19 has undoubtedly elevated telehealth in the health care industry, and has all but assured its continuance long after the public health emergency ends. However, the exact form that telehealth may take along its pathway to becoming a permanent fixture in the health care delivery system is…
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By: Meghan M. Linvill McNab and Amanda K. Schipp
on January 14, 2021
As we previously reported, on September 14, 2020 CMS Administrator Seema Verma announced, via a tweet, that CMS was withdrawing the proposed rule titled “Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Rule” (“Proposed Rule”). While the Proposed Rule was marketed as promoting transparency of the Medicaid program,…
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By: Robert A. Anderson and
on December 30, 2020
Yesterday, the D.C. Court of Appeals (the “Appeals Court”) issued its ruling affirming summary judgment in favor of the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) and against the American Hospital Association (“AHA”). The ruling clears the way for CMS’s Price Transparency Rule (“Rule”) which…
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By: Robert A. Anderson and
on December 30, 2020
Yesterday, the D.C. Court of Appeals (the “Appeals Court”) issued its ruling affirming summary judgment in favor of the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) and against the American Hospital Association (“AHA”). The ruling clears the way for CMS’s Price Transparency Rule (“Rule”) which…
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By: Brandon W. Shirley and Stephanie T. Eckerle
on November 16, 2020
The HHS Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) published its intent to review some key measures the Federal government made in response to COVID-19. Those key measures include the Medicare program’s telehealth policy changes and oversight of funds disbursed to providers under the CARES Act and the…
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By: Shelley M. Jackson
on November 16, 2020
“Our perfect companions never have fewer than four feet.” ~ Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette
Over time, dogs and other animals have played many roles in society that span beyond being comforting companions in our homes. Of these roles, arguably one of the most important is to provide services and support…
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By: Robert A. Anderson and Stephanie T. Eckerle
on November 3, 2020
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the National Coordinator for IT (“ONC”) announced a much-anticipated interim final rule with comment period (“Interim Rule”). As expected, the ONC extended various compliance dates and timeframes relating to its electronic medical record…
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By: Andrew W. Breck and Robert A. Anderson
on November 3, 2020
Patients treating at hospitals during the ongoing public health emergency face a number of challenges with respect to access to on-site and virtual support from family and friends. Compounding the stress, some hospitals have denied patients in-person access to members of their respective clergy in…
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By: Robert A. Anderson and
on October 23, 2020
Effective January 1, 2021, all hospitals that operate in the United States will be required to comply with CMS’s Price Transparency Requirements detailed in its Final Rule (the “Rule”). The Rule mandates that hospitals establish, update, and make public a list of their standard charges for the…
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