CMS released draft guidance regarding requirements under the Conditions of Participation (“COPs”) for hospitals co-located with other hospitals and health care providers. The draft guidance was issued by the Director of the CMS Quality, Safety and Oversight Group on May 3, 2019, and is available here. CMS requested comments regarding […]
Publications
Update on CMS Claim Edits for Providers with Multiple Service Locations
CMS has pushed back the full implementation date for claim edits for providers with multiple service locations until October 2019. CMS has piloted claim edits that validate whether the service facility location on the claim form matches exactly the information submitted by the provider on its enrollment forms (CMS-855A) and […]
Recent SCOTUS Decisions Likely to Have Impact on Copyright Owner’s Decisions to Register Copyright and Institute Infringement Action
Copyright litigation can be lengthy and expensive. And, in light of two recent United States Supreme Court decisions, the delays and costs associated with copyright litigation are likely to increase. Understanding how these decisions affect copyright owners as potential litigants can help to mitigate unexpected delays and unanticipated expenses—or at […]
Congress Holds Hearings On Patent Eligibility
The Senate concluded three days of hearings on June 11, 2019, regarding proposed bipartisan changes to Section 101 of the Patent Act. Section 101 of the Patent Act sets forth patent eligible subject matter and has been the source of much debate over the last decade with Supreme Court decisions […]
Beware the War Exclusion in Cyber Liability Policies
Mondelez International fell victim to the NotPetya virus in June, 2017. As a result of the damage caused by the virus, Mondelez incurred property damage, commercial supply and distribution disruptions, unfilled customer orders, reduced margin and other losses aggregating well in excess of $100,000,000. Mondelez made a claim under the […]

