Publications

“Location, location, location” is a common phrase used in connection with real estate financing, but don’t forget that “location, location, location” is equally as important in connection with agricultural loans secured by personal property. A lender needs to know where the collateral is located and needs to make sure it […]

Controversial California legislation threatens a charter city’s ability to avoid the state’s prevailing wage law. Senate Bill 7, which Governor Brown signed into law on October 13, 2013, adds section 1782 to the California Labor Code. The law generally provides that a charter city cannot receive or use state funding […]

The CFPB’s latest “Supervisory Highlights” Report provides some useful information relating to the regulator’s recent supervisory actions and highlights areas of focus related to compliance management systems, mortgage servicing and fair lending.   Compliance Management Systems The CFPB has long taken the position that compliance management is vital to prevention […]

Although the federal government recently postponed payment reviews for the new “two-midnight” rule, hospitals should prepare now for the approaching January 1, 2014 date, when reviews will resume. The two-midnight rule refers to an important clarification from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), in the FY 2014 IPPS […]

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) recently released eight frequently asked questions concerning the Self-Referral Disclosure Protocol (“SRDP”). The SRDP is a product of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 and provides a process for providers and suppliers to self-disclose violations of the physician self-referral […]