On March 16, 2015 the Minnesota United States District Court denied a Defendant hospital and physician professional association’s Motion to Dismiss Jakob T. Rumble’s discrimination complaint under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) (Rumble v. Fairview Health Services; D.Minn. (2015 WL 1197415). The suit marked the first time […]
Health Law Alert
IRS Releases Revenue Procedure for Failure to Comply with 501(r) Requirements of ACA
on Tuesday, 14 April 2015 in
Health Law Alert: Kristin N. Lindgren, Editor
On March 10, 2015 the Internal Revenue Service published Revenue Procedure 2015-21 – which provided remedial procedures for tax-exempt hospitals that have minor errors in the implementation of or fail to implement requirements established by § 501(r). Revenue Procedure requirements piggyback on the Treasury Department and the IRS’s 501(r) final […]
Nebraska LB 107: How Should Employers of APRNs Respond?
on Friday, 10 April 2015 in
Health Law Alert: Kristin N. Lindgren, Editor
The Nebraska Legislature approved, and, on March 5, 2015, the Governor signed Legislative Bill 107, which amends the Nebraska Nurse Practitioner Practice Act, governing advance practice registered nurses (APRNs), to be effective June 5, 2015. The stated purpose of the Bill includes “to eliminate requirements for integrated practice agreements for […]
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Delays Publication of Medicare & Medicaid Overpayment Final Rule
on Tuesday, 17 March 2015 in
Health Law Alert: Kristin N. Lindgren, Editor
Agency Cites Complexity and Disparate Opinions The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) bought itself a little time in early February delaying the publication of a final rule obligating Medicare and Medicaid providers to return and report overpayments under the programs within 60 days. Citing practical complexities and the […]
New OIG Advisory Opinion Issued on Effect of Exclusion
on Tuesday, 10 March 2015 in
Health Law Alert: Kristin N. Lindgren, Editor
On February 13, 2015, the Office of Inspector General published Advisory Opinion 15-02, on the effect of exclusion from Medicare, Medicaid and all other Federal health care programs. The Opinion responds specifically to an inquiry as to whether payments for services performed by a physician and his/her medical practice prior […]
