Health Law Alert

In the 2021 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (“OPPS”) proposed rule issued on August 12, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) proposed implementing on a permanent basis certain changes to the requirements for the supervision levels for hospital outpatient therapeutic services. As background, in its 2020 OPPS rule, […]

After the Nebraska Unicameral made it clear in 2017 that nurse practitioners could function as independent medical providers under their state licensure as health care professionals, it was logical that Nebraska physician assistants would seek some similar amendments to their licensure statutes. Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts signed LB 755 on […]

In its guidance for recipients of payments from the Provider Relief Fund published on September 19, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) provided more detail on recipients’ obligations for reporting on health care related expenses and lost revenues attributable to COVID-19. The most significant change in […]

In October of 2019, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) and the Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“OIG”) issued proposed rule changes to the Stark and federal Anti-Kickback Statute (“AKS”), respectively, that put forth many helpful updates intended to encourage and advance […]

In July, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (“SAMHSA”) published an update to 42 CFR Part 2, better known simply as “Part 2.” This rule, as part of the “Regulatory Sprint to Coordinated Care,” finalizes certain changes proposed last year. These changes should not be overlooked by the […]