Publications

Medicare Part A provides cost reimbursement to critical access hospitals (CAHs) for the reasonable costs of compensating emergency room physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists who are on call, as long as they are not otherwise furnishing medical services and are not on call at any other […]

On May 18, 2018, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) announced that it would extend the enforcement moratorium for an additional two years for TRICARE providers. Do we rejoice? Maybe. Do we halt our efforts to prepare an Affirmative Action Plan (“AAP”)? Heck no!! If you recall from […]

The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“CERCLA”) imposes strict joint and several liability on both “owners” and “operators” of contaminated real property. Both a landlord and a tenant are subject to CERCLA liability (regardless of fault). This concept is often misunderstood by lessees who assume that they (as […]

Nebraska Health Care Surrogacy Act On April 4, 2018, Governor Pete Ricketts signed LB 104, the Health Care Surrogacy Act (“HCSA”), into law. The purpose of the HCSA is to establish a process for the designation of a surrogate to make a health care decision for an emancipated minor or […]

On April 4, 2018, Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts placed another tool in the box of the State’s efforts to fight abuse of prescription opioids by signing LB 931. The new law places several requirements on health care practitioners to help stem the rising tide of abuse of prescription opioids. The […]