Health Law Alert

As the January 1, 2023, enforcement date for compliance with the No Surprises Act approaches, Final Rules released by the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Labor, and the Department of Treasury (the “Departments”) added new requirements for the information that plans and issuers must share with […]

In Iowa, House File 2521 was enacted and went into effect on July 1, 2022.  This law places requirements and limitations on health care employment agencies doing business in the state of Iowa.  This follows an emerging trend across the country with states introducing legislation that is intended to regulate […]

Did you miss a reporting period for CARES Act Provider Relief Fund (PRF) payment reporting? As a result, did you receive a notice from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) for prompt repayment of funds? If so, you are not alone. It has been reported that approximately 98% of […]

CMS recently promulgated a few updates to the Stark rules in the 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Final Rule.  Highlights of the changes are as follows: Indirect Compensation Arrangements Prior to 2021, “indirect compensation arrangements” only arose if an unbroken chain of financial relationships existed between a physician and […]

On July 21, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission rescinded a longstanding 1995 Policy Statement that limited the Commission’s ability to deter anticompetitive or problematic mergers and acquisitions. Prior to the 1995 Policy Statement, the Commission required a company that allegedly or actually violated the law in a previous merger or […]