CLIENT ADVISORY: CMS Regulatory Reduction Proposal for Hospitals and Other Providers

October 5th, 2018
This advisory provides a brief overview of proposed revisions to current CMS regulations and their potential effect on various practices and procedure if adopted. The proposed changes would eliminate Medicare regulations identified as unnecessary, ob… Read More
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CLIENT ADVISORY: CMS Seeks Comment on Proposed Policy, Payment, and Quality Changes to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule – E/M Payment and Coding, Telehealth, Off-Campus Payment, MACRA Reporting, PTA & OTA Payments Targeted

August 3rd, 2018
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) seeks comment on a proposed rule published on July 27, 2018 to update payment policies and rates and quality provisions for services provided under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) begin… Read More
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CLIENT ADVISORY: Assisted Living Facilities Classified as Type I-1 (Condition 2) Now Able to Serve More NonAmbulatory Residents

August 2nd, 2018
A recent guidance document published by the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (“DHCD”)—the “DHCD Matrix”—will allow ALFs classified as Type I-1 (Condition 2) buildings to serve a greater number of non-ambulatory res… Read More
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CLIENT ADVISORY: CMS Seeking Input to Reduce Potential Stark Law Barriers to Coordinated Care

July 16th, 2018
Seeking to remove unnecessary government obstacles to care coordination, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) to help identify aspects of the physician self-referral law (Stark Law) that ma… Read More
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CLIENT ADVISORY: Understanding the New “Autonomous Practice” Option for Nurse Practitioners

June 18th, 2018
The passage of Virginia General Assembly House Bill 793 (HB 793) authorized a new option for eligible nurse practitioners to practice without a practice agreement.[1] HB 793 amends Va. Code § 54.1-2957, which governs the licensure and practice of nu… Read More
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CLIENT ADVISORY:  CMS Clarifies Restrictions on Text Messaging Among Health Care Providers

January 19th, 2018
In a recent memo released to state survey agencies, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) clarifies standards governing texting among health care providers, including both traditional SMS text messaging and messaging through apps desig… Read More
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