Publications

The Nebraska Department of Revenue began accepting applications under the New Markets Job Growth Investment Act on October 1, 2014, from applicants seeking to receive cash investments that qualify for the New Markets Job Growth Investment Tax Credit. The total amount of qualified equity investments available for this round of […]

Two non-profits serving low-income families in Florida are attempting to hold one of the state’s largest providers of charity care accountable to the requirements for tax-exempt hospitals adopted under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). Florida Legal Services, Inc. (FLS) and the National Health Law Program (NHeLP) filed […]

On February 12, 2014, President Obama signed Executive Order 13658, “Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors,” to raise the minimum wage to $10.10 for all workers on federal construction and service contracts. The Executive Order directed the Department of Labor (“DOL”) to issue regulations to implement the new federal contractor […]

On September 30, 2014, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approved the OFCCP’s revised scheduling letter and itemized listing.  As a result, OFCCP is no longer using the previous versions of these documents to schedule compliance evaluations.   The OFCCP states that it will not schedule supply and service […]

Many think that Stark is a law that regulates many aspects of hospital/physician relationships but doesn’t apply to physician group practices. The recent $1.3 million settlement involving Cardiovascular Associates d/b/a New York Heart Center serves as a reminder that the law also applies to Stark designated health services within a […]