Health Law Alert

On April 14, 2026, Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen signed Legislative Bill 921 (“LB 921”) into law. At a high level, the new law creates two distinct regulatory frameworks, both of which are relevant to health care employers. First, LB 921 creates a Nebraska-specific Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (the […]

On May 1, 2026, Nebraska became the first state in the nation to implement community engagement requirements, commonly known as “work requirements,” under the Medicaid program. Nebraska enacted these requirements as part of H.R. 1, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” signed into law by President Trump on July 4, […]

Nebraska public bodies, including County Hospital Boards and Hospital District Boards, should be aware of a recent change to the Nebraska Open Meetings Act. Legislative Bill 596 (“LB 596”), signed into law on April 14, 2026, took effect on July 18, 2026, and modifies how public bodies must make the […]

Health care employers are accustomed to operating in heavily regulated environments.  Hospitals, health systems, clinics, long-term care providers, and other health care entities routinely manage complex compliance obligations involving patient care, privacy, reimbursement, staffing, licensing, and quality.  But one area that often receives less executive-level attention is the employer’s own […]

On July 2, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released its proposed Calendar Year 2027 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (“OPPS”) and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System Rule (CMS-1850-P). While the proposed rule includes a variety of payment and policy updates, one provision is particularly important for […]