Recent Settlements On back to back days, the Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) announced two new settlements with significant dollars attached. On March 16 and March 17, 2016, OCR announced settlements with North Memorial Health Care of Minnesota ($1.55 million) and Feinstein Institute for Medical Research ($3.9 million), respectively. Both […]
Health Law Alert
CONNECT for Health Act Would Expand Medicare Reimbursement for Telehealth Services
on Friday, 25 March 2016 in
Health Law Alert: Kristin N. Lindgren, Editor
On February 2, 2016, Senate Bill S. 2484 was introduced, entitled “Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act.” The stated purpose of the Bill is to “promote cost savings and quality care under the Medicare program through the use of telehealth and remote patient […]
Michael W. Chase Elected to OneWorld Community Health Centers Board of Directors
on Thursday, 24 March 2016 in
Health Law Alert: Kristin N. Lindgren, Editor
Congratulations to Baird Holm Partner Michael W. Chase for being elected to the OneWorld Community Health Centers Board of Directors. Michael and five other new members join the existing 16 members of the Board of Directors and will each serve three-year terms.
501(r) & Selling and Referring Accounts for Collection
on Friday, 18 March 2016 in
Health Law Alert: Kristin N. Lindgren, Editor
Tax-exempt hospitals are in various stages of compliance with the final 501(r) regulations. Calendar year taxpayers should have adopted and implemented compliant policies and procedures prior to the start of the new year. Fiscal year taxpayers have until the start of their 2016-17 tax year to adopt and implement compliant […]
CMS Finalizes Face-to-Face Encounter Requirements Prior to Initiation of Medicaid Home Health Services
on Friday, 11 March 2016 in
Health Law Alert: Kristin N. Lindgren, Editor
Nearly five years after publishing the proposed rule, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a long-awaited final rule requiring documentation of face-to-face encounters to certify home health services for Medicaid beneficiaries. The final rule, published in the February 2, 2016 Federal Register, finalized the proposed rule originally […]
