On January 8, 2014, we noted several proposed changes to the Medicare Part C and D programs as delineated in CMS’ January 8th proposed rule (hereinafter “Proposed Rule”). On Monday, May 19, 2014, CMS issued the final rule, titled Medicare Program; Contract Year 2015 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage and the Medicare … Continue Reading
On Wednesday, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued a second round of long-awaited red tape reduction initiatives aimed at ameliorating overly burdensome provider regulations. The changes, memorialized within a Final Rule scheduled for publication on May 12, 2014 (available for review here: http://federalregister.gov/a/2014-10687) (“Unpublished Final Rule”) include significant easing of Conditions of … Continue Reading
On December 27, 2013, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) and the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services (“OIG”) published final rules (“Final Rules”) regarding the electronic health records (“EHR”) donations Stark Law Exception (42 C.F.R. 411.357(w)) and Anti-Kickback Statute Safe Harbor (“AKS Safe Harbor”) (42 C.F.R. … Continue Reading
Squire Sanders attorneys, Chris Gordon, a Principal in the Washington, D.C. office, and Rob Nauman, a Senior Associate in the Columbus, Ohio office, were recently interviewed by Modern Healthcare for their take on the relaxation of the interim final rule on waivers of fraud and abuse laws and the antitrust policy statement on ACOs. Their … Continue Reading
This post has been contributed by Chase Matson, Manager, Government Relations, AMDR When we published last week’s blog post, Medicare ACO Rules Near Final Hurdle, we knew it would only be a matter of time before CMS released its final ACO regulations. Sure enough, only two days later, CMS officially published their long-anticipated rules, ending … Continue Reading
On Thursday, November 3rd, please join Squire, Sanders & Dempsey and Strategic Health Care for a complimentary webinar overview of the final rule recently released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the opportunities it presents for Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs). As reported by the Accountable Care Forum, CMS made significant changes in … Continue Reading
On October 20, 2011, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released the nearly 700-page, final rule for payments to health care providers and suppliers participating in accountable care organizations (“ACOs”) under the Medicare Shared Savings Program (“MSSP”). In response to approximately 1,320 public comments to the proposed rule, the final rule makes a number … Continue Reading
The dog days of summer may officially be behind us, but things are just starting to heat up over at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) with signs that a Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) final rule could be released in the near future. This week, Modern Healthcare is reporting that the Office of … Continue Reading
