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CMS Revises the 5-Star Quality Metrics System for Nursing Homes
On Friday, February 20, 2014, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) unveiled its adjustments to Nursing Home Compare, a website many view as the premier tool for evaluating the...
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UPDATE: FTC victory creates challenge for physician acquisitions
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit affirmed a lower court’s findings Feb. 10, 2015, that the acquisition by St. Luke’s Health System (“St. Luke’s”) of Saltzer Medical Group (“Saltzer”), a...
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What to do about elder abuse and financial exploitation in post-acute...
Husch Blackwell attorneys are presenting at the Colorado Health Care Association and Center for Assisted Living Legal Symposium on elder abuse and financial exploitation on March 12 in Denver....
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Still no word from DOL on changes to FLSA regulations
The DOL’s self-imposed February deadline for announcing new FLSA regulations redefining “white collar” exemptions has come and gone with without any action from the DOL. No new deadline has been...
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Husch Blackwell No. 7 among Modern Healthcare’s largest healthcare law firms;...
National healthcare publication Modern Healthcare yesterday announced Husch Blackwell LLP is the seventh-largest healthcare law firm in the U.S. according to its 2015 rankings, up from No. 12 last...
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Per-click leases back in business – but for how long?
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued an opinion June 12, 2015, lambasting the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (“CMS”) rationale in implementing the ban on...
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New timeshare exception on the horizon
Proposed Stark exception could impact hospital and physicians timeshare/ part-time agreement arrangements In July 2015, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) published a proposed...
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EPA proposes new rule for hazardous waste pharmaceuticals
On August 31, 2015, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued its long-awaited Management Standards for Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals Proposed Rule, which is designed to prevent facilities...
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November in Chicago: Fundamentals of Health Law conference
Attorneys, compliance officers, accountants, and other professionals who advise clients in the healthcare industry may want to consider attending a coming event next month in Chicago. Featuring Husch...
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OIG issues FY 2016 Work Plan with more than 40 new focal areas
The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) for the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services recently published its Fiscal Year 2016 Work Plan, which summarizes OIG’s priorities over the coming...
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CMS finalizes new timeshare exception to the Stark law
In the 2016 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule published on Nov. 16, 2014, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized the proposed exception for timeshare arrangements that we...
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CMS targets inappropriate social media use in nursing homes
The U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published a memo (Ref: S&C: 16-33-NH) Aug. 5, 2016, to state nursing home survey agency directors...
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OIG updates policy regarding gifts of nominal value
On Dec. 7, 2016, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) released an update to its 2000 policy regarding gifts of nominal value given to a Medicare or...
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Don’t miss Emerging Issues in Healthcare Law
Emerging Issues in Healthcare Law is coming to the Big Easy. The American Bar Association’s 18th annual conference is slated for New Orleans March 8-11. Husch Blackwell is a platinum sponsor of this...
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Slow Repeal of the ACA and Its Impact on Post-Acute Care Providers
This is the sixth article in our series on the effect of a “slow repeal” of the ACA. This week’s discussion focuses on the potential impact on post-acute care providers. The term “post-acute care...
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Draft Tax Reform Bill Would End Exemption for Qualified 501(c)(3) Bonds
On November 2, 2017, the House Ways and Means Committee released draft text of H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, proposing significant changes to the Internal Revenue Code. Of particular concern to...
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Nursing Facilities Need To Update Their Admission Agreements
By now, everyone operating a skilled nursing facility knows about CMS’ 2016 overhaul of the Requirements for Participation for Long-Term Care Facilities (“RoPs”). The final rule amending the RoPs was...
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Fifth Circuit Rules Harassment By Patients In The Healthcare Industry...
Courts recognize the complication that exists when determining what constitutes actionable harassment where a healthcare employee is a caretaker for a patient with diminished capacity. The Fifth...
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COVID-19 FAQs for Nursing Facilities
Since February 6, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) issued official Coronavirus (COVID-19) guidance for health care providers in all care settings to implement in an effort to control...
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Wisconsin DHS requests authority to seek additional Medicaid Waivers from CMS
On March 24, 2020, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) prepared correspondence to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) seeking waivers of certain Medicaid requirements...
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