The 21St Century Cures Act, Pub. L. No. 114-255, 130 Stat. 1033, was signed into law on December 13, 2016. This expansive statute addresses topics ranging from investigational drug clinical trial design, mental health program funding and insurance coverage, to a new Medicare benefit for home infusion therapy, among many others. This post focuses on...
On January 6, 2017, two new safe harbors to the federal anti-kickback statute (the “AKS”) will become effective pursuant to a final rule published by the United States Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (the “OIG”) on December 7, 2016. The final rule also codifies safe harbors for certain AKS...
Executive Summary The United States Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (“OIG”) published its Fiscal Year 2017 Work Plan (“2017 Plan”) on November 10, 2016. The work plan is published annually by the OIG and identifies new and ongoing investigative, enforcement and compliance priorities for the OIG in the upcoming...
On November 2, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized the 2017 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) rule. This rule, which takes effect on January 1, 2017, updates payment policies and rates for services furnished under the PFS. A CMS fact sheet summarizing the major components of the rule is available here. The...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its 2017 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System Final Rule (Final Rule) on Tuesday. The Final Rule implements section 603 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 relating to payment for items and services furnished by certain off-campus provider-based departments...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released an advanced copy of the final rule implementing the agency’s new dual-track Quality Payment Program created by the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA). The final rule made several significant changes to the proposed rule that was released earlier this year and offers...
Shared post from the Dorsey FCA NOW blog, October 19, 2016.
In recent months, the Obama administration and many health and pharmaceutical players at the state and local levels have focused their attention on the national opioid epidemic. Based on recent findings from the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, approximately 40 Americans die each day from overdoses involving prescription opioids. Additionally, according to the...
On October 4, 2016, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) published a final rule comprehensively updating and revising federal regulations that apply to long-term care facilities (“LTC Facilities”) participating in Medicare and Medicaid. This is the first comprehensive update of these regulations (located at 42 C.F.R. part 483, subpart B) since 1991. CMS...
In the most recent example of its continued effort to hold individuals accountable for corporate misconduct, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced on September 27, 2016, that the former CEO of Tuomey Healthcare System has agreed to pay $1 million to settle claims arising from his involvement in the hospital’s violations of the Stark...
Alissa SmithAlissa represents health systems, hospitals, pharmacies, long-term care providers, home he...
Hannah McCallumHannah brings specialized knowledge and real-life experience to help her clients make infor...
Andrew BrantinghamAndrew's experience spans a wide range of industries, and has particular depth in...
Rebecca BrommelBecki assists clients in the areas of litigation and administrative law wit...
Katie CownieKatie has worked on business and corporate issues for more than 20 years. Many of...
Lillie CoxLillie assists a wide array of healthcare industry clients with corporate transact...
Ross C. D'EmanueleRoss works in the health care provider, payor, and drug and medical device segment...
Nathan EbnetNate represents clients in all stages of complex civil disputes, from pre-...
Elise FesterElise counsels a wide variety of clients in the Health Care industry on regulatory...
Adam FreedAdam provides strategic advice to health care providers through all stage...
Randall HansonRandall is an associate in Dorsey’s health transactions and regulations practice group.
Alan IversonAlan is a litigator in Dorsey’s trial group with a focus on clients in...
Michael JenkinsMike serves clients in highly regulated industries, including health care and gam...
Jamie McCartyJamie counsels clients in the healthcare industry in connection with complex busi...
Neal N. PetersonNeal regularly advises clients regarding compliance with laws specific to the he...
Mara SandersMara regularly advises clients on matters of state and federal regulatory complia...
Vanessa J. SzalapskiVanessa's practice focuses on litigation in the healthcare industry, including gen...
Claire H. ToppClaire works in three diverse sectors – health care, tax exempt organizations,...