The Policy Itself: The 2-Midnight Policy was adopted by CMS effective for admissions on or after October 1, 2013. The rule provided that an inpatient admission is appropriate for Medicare Part A payment if the physician (or other qualified practitioner) admits the patient as an inpatient based on the reasonable […]
Health Law Alert
Baird Holm LLP Receives Award of Honor With Distinction at National Safety Council Nebraska’s Annual Safety and Health Summit
on Monday, 25 April 2016 in
Health Law Alert: Kristin N. Lindgren, Editor
For the fifth consecutive year, Baird Holm LLP has successfully met the criteria to achieve the National Safety Council Nebraska’s Award of Honor with Distinction. This award will be presented at Nebraska’s Safest Companies Award Luncheon, held in conjunction with the Annual Safety and Health Summit, on Wednesday, May 25, […]
Incremental Expenses—What Happens When the Recruit’s Expenses Aren’t Really Incremental
on Thursday, 14 April 2016 in
Health Law Alert: Kristin N. Lindgren, Editor
A recent Idaho case includes important reminders for income guarantee arrangements with recruited physicians and the potential liability that the practice group and the hospital can face when processes aren’t established for identifying and verifying incremental expenses. The Stark exception for physician recruitment allows hospitals to provide income guarantees to […]
OCR Enforcement Ramps Up as Phase 2 Audits Begin; OCR Signals Compliance Risk Areas
on Thursday, 7 April 2016 in
Health Law Alert: Kristin N. Lindgren, Editor
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 […]
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 […]
