Health Law Attorney Blog

Published on: January 13, 2022 | by The Health Law Partners

The Supreme Court Blocks a COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for 84-Million Workers, but Upholds a COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Healthcare Workers

In June 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued an Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”) that would require, amongst other things, employers with 100 or more employees to adopt a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy. OSHA’s mandatory vaccination policy would affect approximately 84 million employees. An overview of the OSHA Vaccine Policy requirements can be […]

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Published on: November 12, 2021 | by The Health Law Partners

OIG Updates the Self-Disclosure Protocol: Key Changes

On November 8, 2021, the Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued multiple updates to the Health Care Fraud Self-Disclosure Protocol (“SDP”), incorporating legal changes made since the previous SDP revision in 2013. The OIG’s updated SDP may be accessed here. Below is an overview of the updates. By way of brief background, the SDP provides […]

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Published on: July 16, 2021 | by The Health Law Partners

HHS Issues Interim Final Rule Regarding Surprise Medical Billing

Recently, the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services (“HHS”), Dept. of Labor, Dept. of Treasury, and the Office of Personal Management jointly issued an interim final rule regarding surprise medical billing. The interim final rule, entitled “Requirements Related to Surprise Billing: Part 1” (the “Rule”) may be accessed here, and will go into effect […]

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Published on: April 22, 2021 | by The Health Law Partners

Biden Administration Extends Suspension of Mandatory 2% Medicare FFS Payment Sequestration

President Biden recently signed the Act to Prevent Across-the-Board Direct Spending Cuts, and for Other Purposes (the “Act”) (available here) into law. The Act extends the temporary suspension of certain mandatory Medicare FFS claim payment reductions until December 31, 2021. By way of background, the Budget Control Act of 2011 required mandatory across-the-board reductions to […]

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Published on: April 15, 2021 | by The Health Law Partners

Adrienne Dresevic and Jessica L. Gustafson Nominated for ABA Health Law Section Leadership Positions

On April 13, 2021, the American Bar Association (ABA) Health Law Section Nominating Committee announced its slate of Officers and Council members for FY 2022. The HLP is honored that two of our founding shareholders are included on this slate. The HLP congratulates Adrienne Dresevic on her nomination to serve as Vice Chair of the […]

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Published on: February 22, 2021 | by The Health Law Partners

Update on Provider Relief Fund Reporting Requirements

On January 15, 2021, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) issued updated guidance on reporting requirements related to use of Provider Relief Fund (“PRF”) monies. HHS will be issuing further updates, which will impact how providers are required to report and whether providers will be allowed to retain all of the PRF monies […]

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Published on: December 18, 2020 | by The Health Law Partners

New CMS Final Rule Provides Medicare Beneficiaries with Greater Surgical Options and Expands Coverage for Certain Surgical Procedures

The Centers for Medicaid & Medicare Services (CMS) recently released the 2021 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Final Rule, which may be accessed here. Significantly, the Final Rule contains policy changes by CMS that are intended to provide Medicare patients and their physicians greater choices in the outpatient setting at […]

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Published on: December 18, 2020 | by The Health Law Partners

CMS Issues Final Rule to Permanently Expand Medicare Telehealth Services

The Centers for Medicaid & Medicare Services (CMS) recently released the 2021 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Final Rule. The PFS Final Rule is scheduled to be published on December 28, 2020, but an unpublished version may be accessed here. CMS has also issued a fact sheet, which overviews the changes made by the 2021 PFS […]

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Published on: November 25, 2020 | by The Health Law Partners

CMS and OIG Issue Updates to Stark Law, the Anti-Kickback Statute, and the Beneficiary Inducement Law

On November 20, 2020, in a joint effort, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued final rules to revise and modernize the Physician Self-Referral Law (“Stark Law”), Anti-Kickback Statute (“AKS”) and Civil Monetary Penalties Law (“CMP”). CMS’ final rule […]

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Published on: November 22, 2020 | by The Health Law Partners

New Michigan Law Prohibits Surprise Medical Billing

Michigan recently enacted legislation intended to protect consumers from surprise medical billing. The legislation amends Michigan’s public health code (PHC) by adding Article 18, which establishes disclosure requirements and limitations on payments for out-of-network providers (i.e., providers that do not participate in a patient’s health benefit plan) in certain circumstances. The law was enacted primarily […]

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