Publications

The term “class action waivers” has been in the news a lot lately. Employers are well advised to understand why; and more importantly, the practical workplace implications of that particular description. What exactly are class action waivers? Basically, they are agreements by which employees waive their right to pursue legal […]

While the volume of Resolution Agreements coming out of OCR in 2018 have been significantly less than in prior years (five thus far in 2018 versus 10 for the same period in 2017), with each Resolution Agreement, OCR continues to send very strong messages to covered entities and there are […]

On September 28, 2018, the Iowa Department of Human Services issued an informational letter (Informational Letter No. 1953-MC-FFS-D) to all Federally Qualified Health Centers (“FQHCs”) that eliminated the productivity requirements that had previously applied to FQHCs in Iowa. The change is effective for cost reporting periods ending on or after […]

On October 24, 2018, CMS released “inaugural” QRP data on Nursing Home Compare regarding skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). This release is in accordance with Section 1899B(g)(1) of the Social Security Act requiring CMS to publicly report SNF provider performance on selected quality measures. Reporting of certain quality measures is also […]

On September 26, 2018, senior executives from AT&T, Amazon, Google, Twitter and Charter Communications testified before the Senate Commerce Committee on the importance of protecting consumer privacy, the need for clear rules that still ensure the benefits that flow from the responsible use of data, and key principles that should […]