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Please Click HerePosted on October 23, 2012 by Ruder Ware Alumni
It is being reported that the Center for Medicare Advocacy, Inc. has settled its class action lawsuit with the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services regarding the “improvement standard” that CMS has historically required in order to continue Medicare reimbursement for patients in nursing homes. The “improvement standard” resulted in Medicare coverage being denied in […]
Posted on October 10, 2012 by Ruder Ware Alumni
The Office of Inspector General of the Department of Health of Health and Human Services (“OIG”) has published their annual work plan for the 2013 fiscal year (“2013 Work Plan”). The Work Plan focuses on areas where OIG plans to focus significant resources during the 2013 fiscal year. The 2013 Work Plan creates opportunities for […]
Posted on July 24, 2012 by Ruder Ware Alumni
The long-awaited Supreme Court ruling regarding the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act is finally in, but serious issues and questions remain related to Medicaid expansion and insurance exchanges. On January 12, 2012, the Wisconsin Hospital Association hosted a town hall on health care reform. Health policy expert Billy Wynne, senior vice president and principal […]
Posted on July 6, 2012 by Ruder Ware Alumni
As we reported in a prior e-Alert, last Thursday, the United States Supreme Court issued its most anticipated opinion in years and upheld most of the 2010 health care reform laws. Since then, you cannot turn on any of the major news networks without hearing debate about where we go from here and what the […]
Posted on June 28, 2012 by Mary Ellen Schill
The United States Supreme Court this morning issued its long awaited opinion on the Health Care Reform laws enacted back in 2010. In a very complicated decision, the Court upheld the constitutionality of Health Care Reform, including the “individual mandate” which required that by 2014 most individuals must purchase health coverage or face a penalty. […]
Posted on May 8, 2012 by Ruder Ware Alumni
This week (May 6-12, 2012) has been designated as Corporate Compliance and Ethics Week by the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics and the Health Care Compliance Association. Corporate Compliance Week is a great time to reinforce the message of compliance throughout your organization. At a minimum, you should use this opportunity to publicize your […]