Alexandra PearsallMany states have enacted any willing provider (“AWP”) laws that apply to pharmacy participation in networks. These laws require managed care plans to accept qualified…
George MikhailHHS: 2018 Was All-time Record Year for HIPAA Enforcement The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)…
CMS Expands Immediate Jeopardy Standards “Immediate Jeopardy” is defined by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) as “a situation in which the provider’s…
Daniel WennerIn December 2018, the Department of Justice (DOJ) formalized its position on limiting the use of guidance documents issued by federal agencies to govern its…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) have each released a proposed…
Susan HuntingtonOn January 28, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) launched a new Medicare information mobile app called “What’s Covered.” The new “What’s Covered”…
Hospitals Should Note New IRS Notice On Highly Compensated Employee Excise Tax
Posted in Tax Matters/IRS
Thomas O'MullaneThe Tax Cuts and Jobs Act added Section 4960 to the Internal Revenue Code, which imposes an excise tax on remuneration paid to certain highly…
HHS Provides Guidance to Health Care Industry on Mitigating Cyber Security Threats
Posted in Privacy and Data Protection
As the health care sector continues to be a target of cyberattacks, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) released new guidance to protect…
In January, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published very helpful guidance on the implementation of the waiver of the Skilled Nursing Facility…
On January 18, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a fact sheet announcing a broad array of Medicare Advantage (MA) health plan…