More than eighteen months have passed since the Northern District of Texas court in AHA v. Becerra ruled that certain guidance issued by the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) on the use of online tracking technologies was not lawful and could therefore not be enforced. Yet hospitals are still grappling […]
Health Law Alert
CAHs Paid Under Medicare’s Optional Payment Method for Services of ED Practitioners and Outreach Specialists Should Confirm Provider Reassignments on PECOS before January 2026
on Friday, 29 August 2025 in
Health Law Alert: Kristin N. Lindgren, Editor
The Medicare program provides for payment to critical access hospitals (CAHs) of their reasonable cost-based facility services. It also allows CAHs to elect the Optional Payment Method (Method II) which additionally pays professional services at 115% of the physician fee schedule. If a CAH elects the Optional Payment Method, physicians […]
HIPAA Security: A Renewed Focus of the Trump Administration?
on Friday, 29 August 2025 in
Health Law Alert: Kristin N. Lindgren, Editor
If the first eight months of the new administration are an indicator, HIPAA Security Rule compliance and enforcement will remain a key priority for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and other regulatory agencies. Many commentators point to the current state of the […]
The Medicare Shared Savings Program in the Trump Era
on Thursday, 31 July 2025 in
Health Law Alert: Kristin N. Lindgren, Editor
Many providers have made substantial investments in ACOs for participation in the Medicare shared savings program. As the Trump Administration makes significant changes to many government programs, many have questioned how the Administration will view this program. That concern was stoked by an announcement in March that four smaller CMS […]
A Boomerang Effect: Recent Regulatory Changes Involving Reproductive Health Care
on Thursday, 31 July 2025 in
Health Law Alert: Kristin N. Lindgren, Editor
Recent legal and regulatory changes around reproductive health care are creating a boomerang effect for the health care industry. On June 18, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas issued an order vacating the majority of the HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy […]
