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Department of Health Professions Issues Temporary Waivers to Certain Board of Nursing Licensure Requirements in Response to State of Emergency

March 24th, 2020
Introduction On March 19, 2020, the Director of the Department of Health Professions issued five temporary waivers in response to Governor Northam’s Executive Order declaring a State of Emergency in Virginia. These waivers expire on June 10, 2020,… Read More
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Virginia DMAS Issues Guidance in Response to COVID-19 to Virginia Medicaid and FAMIS Program Providers

March 23rd, 2020
Introduction Following Governor Northam’s Executive Order declaring a state of emergency in Virginia, the Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services (“DMAS”) has issued a new guidance document that offers increased flexibility for provi… Read More
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Families First Coronavirus Response Act Expands Paid Sick Leave Requirements

March 20th, 2020
Introduction The Families First Coronavirus Response Act, H.R. 6201, was signed into law by President Trump on March 18, 2020. This bill enacts provisions that impose emergency paid leave requirements for employers in certain situations and allows fo… Read More
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CMS Temporarily Expands Access to Telehealth Services by Medicare Beneficiaries in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

March 17th, 2020
Introduction On March 17, 2020, CMS and OIG announced new measures and policies to ensure that Federal health care plan beneficiaries are receiving the vital health care services that they need during the COVID-19 public health emergency. CMS Telehea… Read More
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Mellette PC – Business as usual during local, state, and national emergencies

March 13th, 2020
March 13, 2020 Client Advisory: Mellette PC – Business as usual during local, state, and national emergencies Our in-box continues to receive notices of COVID-19 related cancellation of events and closures of businesses, courts and offices. At this… Read More
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Client Advisory: CMS Takes Action to Prepare Health Care Facilities to Respond to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Threat

March 5th, 2020
Contributor: Scott Daisley
Introduction On March 4, 2020, CMS issued three new Quality, Safety, and Oversight memos intended to help ensure that America’s health care facilities are prepared to meet the threat posed by COVID-19. Two memos concerned suspension of survey activ… Read More
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Tags: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, CMS, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Infection Control, Nursing Home Surveys

Client Advisory: Coordinated Proposals of the CMS and OIG Proposed Rules to Amend the Stark, Anti-Kickback, and Civil Monetary Penalty Laws

January 16th, 2020
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) published a proposed rule on October 17, 2019 that would amend and provide new exceptions for certain value-based compensation arrangements under the physician self-referral law or Stark la… Read More
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Client Advisory: Is this Notice and Comment? Provision Buried in Massive 2020 Physician Fee Schedule Rule Gives CMS New Ability to Revoke or Deny Medicare Enrollment Following State Board Disciplinary Actions

January 10th, 2020
Introduction Effective on January 1, 2020, the 2020 Revisions to Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule provides numerous updates from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) concerning Medicare payment rates, documentat… Read More
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Client Alert: Medicare Beneficiary Identifiers: The New, More Secure System for Medicare Beneficiaries

January 8th, 2020
Starting January 1, 2020, all physicians, providers, and suppliers submitting claims to Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) for all services provided to Medicare beneficiaries, including Durable Medical Equipment, Home Health, and Hospice, mus… Read More
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Client Advisory: Program Integrity Enhancements or Compliance Nightmare? Changes to Providers’ Affiliation Disclosure Requirements

January 2nd, 2020
On November 4, 2019, a new final rule went into effect that dramatically expands affiliation disclosure requirements for enrolling and revalidating providers and suppliers in Federal health care programs. The new rule enhances CMS’s authority to de… Read More
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