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• FAQs: CMS Issues Emergency Regulation Mandating Workforce COVID-19 Vaccinations by Medicare/Medicaid-Certified Providers and Suppliers
  Health Care Alert
  November 9, 2021
• New California Law Prohibits Chain Community Pharmacy Productivity Quotas for Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians
  Health Care Alert
  October 27, 2021
• California Appellate Court Rules That Federally Qualified Health Center Outreach Expenses Do Not Qualify For Cost-Based Reimbursement
  Health Care Alert
  September 29, 2021
• New OIG Guidance Permits Federally Qualified Health Centers to Offer Remote Patient Monitoring, Big-Box Store Gift Cards, and Other Incentives to Medicare and Medicaid Patients
  Health Care Alert
  February 22, 2021
• Change is on the Horizon for 340B Pharmacy Program's Administrative Dispute Resolution Process
  Health Care Alert
  December 21, 2020
• New Stark Regulations Further Clarify Definitions of Fair Market Value and General Market Value
  Health Care
  December 14, 2020
• Attention Pharmacies and Prescribers: New California Controlled Substances Prescription Form and CURES Reporting Requirements Are Coming
  Health Care Alert
  November 19, 2020
• California Board of Pharmacy Approves "No Pharmacist Left Alone" Regulations for Retail Pharmacy Chains
  Health Care Alert
  September 21, 2020
• Federally Qualified Health Center Agrees to Settlement for Failure to Implement
  Health Care Alert
  August 26, 2020
• OPA Program Update 2020 Highlights Changes to 340B Program Registration and Recertification Requirements
  Health Care Alert
  August 13, 2020
• Small Breaches Matter Too: OCR Broadens HIPAA Breach Investigations
  Health Law Alert
  August 26, 2016
• Significant Hospital Related Mid-Year Updated OIG Review Activities
  Health Law Alert
  June 23, 2016
• Supreme Court Case Expands False Claims Act Liability
  Health Law Alert
  June 22, 2016
• OIG Mid-Year Update Provides Insight To Its Concerns
  Health Law Alert
  June 20, 2016
• Groundbreaking Healthcare Nondiscrimination Rule Issued by HHS: What It Means for Covered Entities
  Health Law Alert
  May 20, 2016
• OIG Publishes 2016 Work Plan
  Health Law Alert
  November 24, 2015
• CMS Adopts Final Stark Rule Exceptions and Clarifications
  Health Law Alert
  November 23, 2015
• Budget Act Eliminates OPPS Reimbursement for New Off-Campus Hospital Departments
  Health Law Alert
  November 12, 2015
• OIG Scrutinizes Ambulance Billing Practices
  Health Law Alert
  September 30, 2015
• Illinois Eases Telehealth Use by Becoming 10th Member of Interstate Medical Licensure Compact
  Health Law Alert
  August 27, 2015
• New National Practitioner Guidebook Released
  Health Law Alert
  August 26, 2015
• CMS Proposes New Stark Exceptions and Clarifications
  Health Law Alert
  August 25, 2015
• Physician Compensation Arrangements May Result in Significant Liability
  Health Law Alert
  June 10, 2015
• CMS Issues Proposed Revisions for Stages 1 and 2 Meaningful Use Standards
  Health Law Alert
  April 22, 2015
• CMS Issues Proposed Stage 3 Meaningful Use Standards
  Health Law Alert
  April 6, 2015
• OIG Vetoes Proposed Lab Fee Waiver Arrangement
  Health Law Alert
  April 2, 2015
• Seventh Circuit Upholds Criminal Conviction Under the Anti-Kickback Statute Utilizing a Broad Definition of "Refer"
  Health Law Alert
  February 17, 2015
• FDA Publishes Draft Guidance on Individual Patient Access to Investigational New Drugs
  Health Law Alert
  February 9, 2015
• HHS Announces Medicare Shift to Value-Based Payments and Promotion of Reform Among All Payers
  Health Law Alert
  January 27, 2015
• Report of Hospital's Collection Practices Angers Senator Charles Grassley
  Health Law Alert
  January 26, 2015
• IRS Issues Final 501(r) Regulations for Federal Tax Exemption for Hospitals
  January 26, 2015
• REMINDER: Compliance Deadline for all Business Associate Agreements is Monday, September 22, 2014
  Health Law Alert
  September 16, 2014
• CMS Medical Staffing Rule Leaves Questions Unanswered
  Health Law Alert
  August 20, 2014
• Special Fraud Alert Released by OIG Regarding Laboratory Payments to Referring Physicians
  Health Law Alert
  July 9, 2014
• Physicians Beware: Identity Theft Is On The Rise
  Health Law Alert
  June 4, 2014
• Stark Law Violations Stemming from Improper Incentive Compensation Paid to Employed Physicians Result in $85 Million Settlement
  Health Law Alert
  April 7, 2014
• Opportunity to Provide Input to the Federal Trade Commission on Health Care Competition
  March 4, 2014
• Antitrust Update: Court Rules Against Hospital's Acquisition
  Health Law Alert
  January 29, 2014
• Two Early New Year's Gifts from CMS and the OIG Concerning the Donation of Electronic Health Records
  Health Law Alert
  January 7, 2014
• CMS, ONC Propose Adjustments to Meaningful Use Implementation for EHR Incentive Program
  Health Law Alert
  December 12, 2013
• Office of Illinois Attorney General Adopts New Rules Regarding Hospital Financial Assistance Applications and Policies
  Health Law Alert
  August 8, 2013
• OIG Fraud Alert on Physician Owned Distributorships (PODs)
  Health Law Alert
  April 2, 2013
• The Omnibus Rule: Changes to HIPAA / HITECH Enforcement and Penalties
  Health Law Alert
  February 19, 2013
• Protections, Limitations, Prohibitions and More: Important Modifications to Privacy Rule
  Health Law Alert
  February 14, 2013
• New Requirements for HIPAA Notices of Privacy Practices
  Health Law Alert
  February 11, 2013
• New HIPAA/HITECH Breach Notification Rules for Covered Entities and Business Associates
  Health Law Alert
  February 5, 2013
• New HIPAA Requirements for Business Associates and Their Subcontractors
  Health Law Alert
  February 1, 2013
• HHS Modifies HIPAA Privacy, Security, Enforcement and Breach Notification Rules
  Health Law Alert
  January 24, 2013
• FTC Allows Hospital to Sell Discounted Drugs to EMS Provider During Shortage
  Health Law Alert
  December 14, 2012
• Recent False Claims Act Case Illuminates Scary Issues for Health Care In-House Counsel
  Health Law Alert
  December 4, 2012
• OIG Releases Advisory Opinion Regarding Per Diem Fees Paid to Physicians for On-Call Coverage to Emergency Departments
  Health Law Alert
  November 8, 2012
• Federal Court Rejects Challenge to Physician-Owned Hospital Restrictions
  Health Law Alert
  August 23, 2012
• Alaska Settles HIPAA Security Case for $1.7 Million; HHS Reinforces Need for Adequate Policies and Procedures for the Safeguarding of ePHI
  Health Law Alert
  July 18, 2012
• IRS Issues Notice of Proposed Regulations on New Federal Tax Exemption Requirements for Hospitals
  Health Law Alert
  July 2, 2012
• Illinois Governor Patrick Quinn Signs Tax Exemption and Tax Credit Legislation Affecting Hospitals
  Health Law Alert
  June 14, 2012
• HIPAA Privacy and Security HITECH Act Enforcement Actions Begin
  Health Law Alert
  April 11, 2012
• CMS Issues Proposed Rules on Reporting and Returning of Overpayments Under Medicare
  Health Law Alert
  March 6, 2012
• Illinois Healthcare Providers See Conflict Between New State Law and HIPAA Privacy Rule
  Health Law Alert
  March 1, 2012
• Supervision by Unapproved Physicians Sufficient to Find Violation of False Claims Act
  Health Law Alert
  February 28, 2012
• CMS Announces No Change to EMTALA Obligations Toward Hospital Inpatients
  Health Law Alert
  February 21, 2012
• New Mandate on Coverage for Contraceptives: Strategies for Organizations
  Health Law Alert
  February 3, 2012
• HHS Adopts HIPAA Standards for Electronic Funds Transfers
  Health Law Alert
  January 23, 2012
• CMS Posts Accountable Care Organization Final Rule
  Health Law Alert
  October 26, 2011
• New Business Opportunity for Health Care Providers: The Medicare Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Initiative
  Health Law Alert
  September 27, 2011
• Wisconsin Supreme Court Clarifies What Types of Health Care Facilities Qualify for Property Tax Exemption
  Health Law Alert
  July 22, 2011
• Accountable Care Organization Waivers
  Health Law Alert
  June 28, 2011
• Medicare Shared Savings Program
  Health Law Alert
  May 24, 2011
• Accountable Care Organization Data Sharing
  Health Law Alert
  May 19, 2011
• Accountable Care Organization Application Requirements
  Health Law Alert
  May 11, 2011
• Changes Affecting Hospital and Critical Access Hospital Medicare Conditions of Participation Governing Telemedicine Credentialing and Privileging
  Health Law Alert
  May 10, 2011
• Accountable Care Organization Overview
  Health Law Alert
  May 5, 2011
• Illinois Supreme Court Rules Common Fund Doctrine Does Not Apply to Health Care Services Lien Act
  Health Law Alert
  April 1, 2011
• Wisconsin’s Health Care Quality Improvement Act Broadens Protections for Health Care Providers
  Health Care Alert
  February 28, 2011
• Federal Government "Clarifies" When Health Care Providers and Insurers Need an Affirmative Action Plan
  Hinshaw Health Law Alert
  February 4, 2011
• Illinois Rule Restricting Medicaid Reimbursement for Hospital Off-Site Outpatient Department Services May Be Relaxed
  Hinshaw Health Law Alert
  January 26, 2011
• Health Care Providers Are Exempt From the Red Flags Rule
  Hinshaw Health Law Alert
  January 4, 2011
• Wisconsin Department of Health Services Releases Final Implementation Plan for Wisconsin’s Health Care Transparency Law
  Hinshaw Health Law Alert
  December 27, 2010
• Wisconsin Department of Health Services Issues New Guidance on the Preparation of Consumer Reports Required Under the New Health Care Transparency Law
  Hinshaw Health Law Alert
  December 20, 2010
• DOJ Challenges Insurer’s Use of "Most Favored Nations" Clauses with Hospital Providers
  Hinshaw Health Law Alert
  November 2, 2010
• 2011 OIG Work Plan Targets New Risk Areas for Hospitals
  Hinshaw Health Law Alert
  October 20, 2010
• Minnesota Supreme Court Overrules Iowa National and Announces New Rule: Primary Insurers Have the Right to Contribution for Defense Costs
  Insurance Coverage Alert
  October 7, 2010
• CMS Publishes Stark Self-Disclosure Protocol
  Hinshaw Health Law Alert
  September 24, 2010
• New Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplier Standards May Require Operational Changes
  Hinshaw Health Law Alert
  September 21, 2010
• Achieving "Meaningful Use" for Electronic Health Records and Financial Incentive Payments
  Hinshaw Health Law Alert
  August 5, 2010
• Court Strikes Down Budget Provision Authorizing Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund Raid
  Hinshaw Health Law Alert
  July 20, 2010
• Health Care Reform Law Changes Medicare GME for Hospitals and Allows GME Payments for FQHCs and RHCs
  Health Care Alert
  July 19, 2010
• HHS Issues Draft Application for New Early Retiree Reimbursement Program
  Hinshaw Alert
  June 8, 2010
• FTC Delays Enforcement of Red Flags Rule Until December 31, 2010
  Hinshaw Health Law Alert
  June 3, 2010
• Wisconsin Changes Laws Regulating Physicians
  Hinshaw Health Law Alert
  June 2, 2010
• Wisconsin Sets Statutory Fee Schedules for Copies of Health Care Records
  Hinshaw Health Law Alert
  May 24, 2010
• Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Introduces Numerous Programs Focused on Quality and Delivery of Health Care
  Hinshaw Health Law Alert
  May 20, 2010
• The Impact of Health Care Reform on Medicare Advantage Plans and Medicare Prescription Drug Plans
  Hinshaw Health Law Alert
  May 18, 2010
• Health Care Reform Introduces Array of Cost Containment Measures
  Hinshaw Health Law Alert
  May 6, 2010
• Health Care Reform to Reduce Medicare DSH Payments
  Hinshaw Health Law Alert
  April 29, 2010
• Health Care Reform Increases Physician Transparency and Disclosure Requirements
  Hinshaw Health Law Alert
  April 27, 2010
• Wisconsin to Collect Assesments From Critical Access Hospitals, Use Funds for Rural Health Care Programs
  Hinshaw Health Law Alert
  April 26, 2010
• Health Care Reform Increases Federal Tax Exemption Requirements for Hospitals
  Hinshaw Health Law Alert
  April 20, 2010
• The Impact of Health Care Reform on Community Health Centers
  Hinshaw Health Law Alert
  April 19, 2010
• Health Care Reform Includes Initiatives to Promote Clinical Integration
  Hinshaw Health Law Alert
  April 15, 2010
• Health Care Reform Law Amends Many Existing Anti-Fraud Statutes, Increasing Need for Effective Compliance Programs
  Hinshaw Health Law Alert
  April 14, 2010
• Health Care Reform: Health Insurance Exchanges and Private Insurance
  Hinshaw Health Law Alert
  April 9, 2010
• Wisconsin Creates Statutory Presumption That Billing Statements and Invoices Reflect the Reasonable Value of Reasonably Necessary Health Care Services
  Health Care Alert
  April 9, 2010
• An Eagle’s Eye View of the Health Care Reform Legislation
  Hinshaw Health Law Alert
  April 7, 2010
• Joint Commission Releases Revised Medical Staff Bylaws Standard
  Hinshaw Health Law Alert
  March 24, 2010
• Wisconsin Allows Cooperative Associations to Expand Health Care Services
  Hinshaw Health Law Alert
  March 23, 2010
• Illinois Supreme Court Denies Property Tax Exemption for Provena Covenant
  Hinshaw Health Law Alert
  March 19, 2010
• "Health Care Transparency Bill" Signed into Law in Wisconsin
  Hinshaw Health Law Alert
  March 10, 2010
• Wisconsin Expands Scope of Volunteer Health Care Provider Program
  Hinshaw Health Law Alert
  February 12, 2010
• February 17, 2010, Deadline for Implementing HIPAA Privacy Rule Amendments and HIPAA Business Associate Compliance
  Hinshaw Health Law Alert
  February 9, 2010
• DEA Approval Necessary to Act on Recent Amendments to Illinois Law Granting APNs and PAs the Authority to Prescribe Schedule II Controlled Substances
  Hinshaw Health Law Alert
  February 5, 2010
• New Rules Increase Reporting Obligations and Access to the National Practitioner Data Bank
  Hinshaw Health Law Alert
  February 4, 2010
• CMS and ONC Issue Regulations Defining "Meaningful Use" of EHR Technology
  Hinshaw Health Law Alert
  January 19, 2010
• RAC Implementation Beginning January 10, 2010
  Hinshaw Health Law Alert
  January 7, 2010