The Policy Itself: The 2-Midnight Policy was adopted by CMS effective for admissions on or after October 1, 2013. The rule provided that an inpatient admission is appropriate for Medicare Part A payment if the physician (or other qualified practitioner) admits the patient as an inpatient based on the reasonable […]
Publications
CFPB Proposes Prohibiting Mandatory Arbitration Clauses
Earlier today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) held a field hearing in Albuquerque, New Mexico on mandatory arbitration clauses found in the terms and conditions of several consumer financial products, including credits cards, bank accounts and prepaid cards. The CFPB released its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM” or “Proposed […]
Anthony Todero, Brian Schumacher, and Krista Eckhoff Author the Nebraska Chapter of the ABA’s Commercial Lending Law Publication
The American Bar Association is publishing a second edition of the popular treatise, Commercial Lending Law: A Jurisdiction-by-Jurisdiction Guide to U.S. and Canadian Law. The new two-volume set provides comprehensive coverage of the laws relevant to commercial lenders, such as banks and insurance companies. Baird Holm LLP’s Anthony D. Todero, […]
Baird Holm LLP Receives Award of Honor With Distinction at National Safety Council Nebraska’s Annual Safety and Health Summit
For the fifth consecutive year, Baird Holm LLP has successfully met the criteria to achieve the National Safety Council Nebraska’s Award of Honor with Distinction. This award will be presented at Nebraska’s Safest Companies Award Luncheon, held in conjunction with the Annual Safety and Health Summit, on Wednesday, May 25, […]
Auto-Extension of Form I-9
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) announced that employers should continue to use the current version of the Form I-9, even though the Form expired March 31, 2016. The USCIS has been working on a revised Form and recently re-opened the comment process. The public may provide comments […]

