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Reasonable and Necessary, Breakthroughs in Reverse; CMS Changes Course on Breakthrough Medicare Device Coverage and Definition of “Reasonable and Necessary”
October 14th, 2021
Introduction On September 1, 2020, CMS published a new proposed rule designed to create a streamlined Medicare coverage pathway for new and innovative medical devices deemed “breakthrough” by the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”). Had the…
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Virginia Board of Medicine Prioritizes Patient Access to Services in New Telemedicine Guidance Document
July 26th, 2021
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses had to find new, evolving ways to continue to provide goods and services safely to their clients and patients. Health care providers were no exception; however, emergency federal and state telemedicin…
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Seven Year Regulatory Cycle: Revisions to the State Medical Facilities Plan for Cardiac Catheterization and Occupancy Standards for Nursing Home Beds Effective March 31, 2021
April 2nd, 2021
Revisions to the State Medical Facilities Plan (“SMFP”)—to be replaced over the next 2 years by the State Health Services Plan (“SHSP”)—took effect March 31, 2021. These revisions (1) implement new review criteria for cardiac catheterizat…
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The Designated Support Person: A Different Kind of DSP
March 29th, 2021
Introduction Governor Northam recently signed into law a statute that will require certain licensed medical facilities in Virginia to always allow “designated support persons” to visit and assist patients with disabilities. This statute will be e…
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CMS Finalizes New Value Based Arrangement and Cybersecurity Exceptions and New Guidance for Complying with Stark Law
February 2nd, 2021
On November 20, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published its Final Rule updating the physician self-referral law (“Stark Law”) located at 42 CFR 411. Originally proposed in 2018, the Final Rule establishes new except…
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Final Rules Provide Medicare Patients and Physicians Greater Flexibility and Lower Costs
January 13th, 2021
On December 2, 2020, CMS announced new Outpatient Prospective Payment System (“OPPS”) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (“ASC”) final rules. Buried within are several provisions which will permit more surgeries to be performed in ASCs, thereby i…
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Enhanced HIPAA Enforcement Actions in 2020 and Beyond: Health Care Providers of All Sizes Need to Be Prepared
January 4th, 2021
As the COVID-19 pandemic has continued, health care providers have adjusted to a new reality of providing health care services to patients through telehealth and other means designed to mitigate the spread of the virus. With these new practices come…
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New HIPAA Rule Aims to Promote Access to Medical Records and Care Coordination
December 29th, 2020
New HIPAA Rule Aims to Promote Access to Medical Records and Care Coordination As 2020 closes, the Department of Health & Human Services has announced the most significant proposed changes to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Ac…
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Virginia’s New Independent Contractor Laws: Implications for Health Care Providers
October 9th, 2020
Introduction During the 2020 session, the Virginia General Assembly enacted several new laws addressing the evolving employer-worker relationship in a gig economy. Although the appropriate classification of workers as independent contractors versus e…
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CMS “Breaks Through” Medicare Coverage Delay and Defines “Reasonable and Necessary” in Proposed Rule
September 8th, 2020
Introduction On September 1, 2020, CMS published a new proposed rule that would create a streamlined Medicare coverage pathway for new and innovative medical devices that are deemed “breakthrough” by the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”).…
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