The first session of the 104th Nebraska Legislature commenced on January 7, 2015. Baird Holm is actively working on various bills and we will be tracking many related to real property, renewable energy, and municipal law. Here is a list of the bills we are tracking and their current status. […]
Publications
Congress Extends Moratorium on Enforcement of Supervision Requirements for CAHs
On December 4, 2014, President Barack Obama signed into law (Pub. L. 113-198) which continued a de facto moratorium on enforcement of physician supervision requirements for critical access and small rural hospitals. Specifically, the law requires the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services to continue to instruct […]
PQRS Update – Payment Adjustments and Reporting Requirements
Many practitioners including physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners (“Eligible Professionals”) recently received a notice from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) stating that, in 2015, a negative reduction (-1.5%) in Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (“MPFS”) amounts would be imposed for failure to report under the Physician Quality […]
Evolving Trends in Enforcing Quality of Care Standards in Nursing Homes
Beds caked in feces and soaked in urine are not the typical living conditions for the nation’s nursing home population. These facts recently motivated Government officials to utilize ever evolving methods of enforcement to uphold quality of care standards for the elderly under Federal criminal statutes and the “worthless services” […]
Oral Arguments Forebode Poorly for Lenders in Jesinoski v. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc.
How do borrowers rescind their mortgage loans under the Truth in Lending Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1635 (“TILA”)? By sending notice to the lender within three years of the transaction. That seems to be the majority of the Justices’ views based on oral arguments on November 4, 2014, in Jesinoski […]

