On November 17, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") issued a Final Rule implementing certain requirements in the Affordable Care Act regarding the disclosure of ownership, managerial and other information for Medicare and…
On January 25, 2024, the Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) issued new guidance to U.S. hospitals and long-term care facilities regarding their duties under the Centers for Medicare and…
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently issued an order permitting enforcement of Indiana’s recently passed prohibition on gender transition procedures for minors. The Indiana Legislature enacted Indiana Code § 25-1-22 (the “Act”) that was…
As the conflict between 340B over the scope of the 340B drug discount program enters its fourth year, Covered Entities are increasingly turning to state law for relief from restrictions on contract pharmacies because Congress and federal agencies…
Each year, entities regulated under HIPAA must report breaches affecting less than 500 individuals to the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) within sixty days following the end of each calendar year. This means that the deadline to…
CMS published a final rule, effective January 1, 2026, implementing additional processes to advance interoperability as well as to improve prior authorization processes. The changes to prior authorization will require: (1) Medicare Advantage,…
In the digital age, where information is constantly being generated, the concepts of privacy are rapidly evolving, especially in the healthcare sector. This transformation has significant implications for both healthcare providers and…
The United States Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) published a unified compliance resource tool on November 6, 2023. While the General Compliance Program Guidance (“GCPG”) does not provide new substantive content, it does provide a single source…
On November 2, 2023, parties including the American Hospital Association (“AHA”) sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Office of Civil Rights (“OCR”) in a federal court in Texas. In their complaint they challenge the…
As part of CMS’ annual Medicare OPPS and ASC Final Rule, it finalized new Medicare coverage of intensive outpatient program (“IOP”) services performed in hospital outpatient departments, CMHCs, FQHCs, and RHCs. Coverage begins January 1, 2024. This…
On October 30, President Biden issued his Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence, along with a companion Fact Sheet issued by the White House. The Executive Order establishes the federal…
On August 2, 2023, CMS published the fiscal year 2024 Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities Prospective Payment System (“IPF PPS”) Final Rule. One of the included regulatory changes was to the permitted timing for a hospital to convert a rehabilitation…
