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CMS and OIG Online Sources Provide Important Updates Regarding Corporate Compliance

By: Susan E. Ziel and Andrew W. Breck on September 16, 2019

Health care, and its many statutory, regulatory and industry “yardsticks” are ever-changing and require regular attention.  In order to stay close to the action, particularly with respect to matters concerning corporate compliance, there are at least…

CMS Warns “Beware of the Company You Keep” In New Sanctions Rule

By: Brandon W. Shirley and Meghan M. Linvill McNab on September 16, 2019

In a new rule effective November 4, 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) expanded Federal and State authority to punish providers with a troubled history or for affiliating with “bad actors” (the “New Rule”). In announcing the…

New Bankruptcy Code Amendments Change Legal Landscape for Creditors

By: C. Daniel Motsinger and on September 8, 2019

On Friday, August 23, 2019, the President signed into law the first major amendments to the United States Bankruptcy Code since 2005. These promise to change the legal landscape for creditors.

H.R. 2336, the “Family Farmer Relief Act of 2019,” which…

CMS Proposes New Rules Aimed at Reshaping Medicare Payment Policies

By: Andrew W. Breck and Meghan M. Linvill McNab on August 26, 2019

On July 29th, CMS jointly released its Proposed Rules for the 2020 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and 2020 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System that would update Medicare payment policies aimed at increasing price transparency, improving…

CMS Issues Final Rule Easing Restrictions On Arbitration Agreements In Long Term Care Setting

By: Marc T. Quigley and on August 26, 2019

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a Final Rule on July 18, 2019 that repealed a prior rule prohibiting Long-Term Care (LTC) facilities from using pre-dispute, binding arbitration agreements. LTC facilities that choose to…

Eight Attorneys Named to 2020 Best Lawyers in America Listing

August 14, 2019

Krieg DeVault is pleased to announce that eight attorneys have been named to the 2020 Best Lawyers® in America Listing.  Of the eight attorneys named to the list, Rodney S. Retzner and Judy L. Woods were also named to the “Lawyer of the Year”…

Compliance Update: RCRA 'Subpart P' and the New Hazardous Waste Pharmaceutical Rules

By: Matthew D. Neumann on August 8, 2019

Health care facilities will need to comply with new regulations governing the management and disposal of Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals (“HWPs”). The Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) has promulgated new rules to be codified at 40 C.F.R. Part…

CMS Issues Long Awaited Clarification on Application of EMTALA to Psychiatric Hospitals

By: Meghan M. Linvill McNab and on August 5, 2019

On July 2, 2019, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued a letter to State Survey Agency Directors with Frequently Asked Questions on the application of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (“EMTALA”) to Psychiatric…

Department of Justice Publishes New Guidance for Evaluating Corporate Compliance Programs

By: Susan E. Ziel and Brandon W. Shirley on August 5, 2019

On April 30, 2019, the United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) published new recent guidance for corporate compliance programs, entitled “Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs.” Such publications are particularly helpful as they provide…

Say What You Mean and Mean What You Say - Especially to the Feds

By: Robert A. Anderson and Marc T. Quigley on July 22, 2019

The recent settlement between Coffey Health System in Kansas and the U.S. government is a cautionary tale to other healthcare providers: false attestations related to government incentive programs could lead to False Claims Act liability.

Coffey…

Indiana Medicaid Modifies Coverage of Certain Mental Health Services

By: Meghan M. Linvill McNab and on July 22, 2019

On May 30, 2019, the Indiana Health Coverage Programs (“IHCP”) released a bulletin (BT201929) stating that it is modifying coverage of crisis intervention, intensive outpatient treatment (“IOT”) and peer recovery services for Indiana Medicaid,…

Agencies Adopt Final Rule Excluding Community Banks from Volcker Rule

July 11, 2019

On July 9, 2019, the FRB, FDIC, OCC, CFTC and SEC announced the adoption of a final rule to exclude certain community banks from the Volcker Rule's restrictions on proprietary trading, consistent with the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and…

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