In its most recent session, the Iowa Legislature took steps to address the statewide shortage of behavioral health services. It passed two laws intended to broaden access to services, and also authorized two work groups to review how the state’s existing behavioral health resources could be employed more efficiently. Those […]
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CAH Contracting for Emergency Call Services
Medicare Part A provides cost reimbursement to critical access hospitals (CAHs) for the reasonable costs of compensating emergency room physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists who are on call, as long as they are not otherwise furnishing medical services and are not on call at any other […]
OFCCP Extends TRICARE Moratorium Until 2021
On May 18, 2018, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) announced that it would extend the enforcement moratorium for an additional two years for TRICARE providers. Do we rejoice? Maybe. Do we halt our efforts to prepare an Affirmative Action Plan (“AAP”)? Heck no!! If you recall from […]
Nebraska Legislative Update: Health Care Surrogacy Act and Judicial Emancipation of Minors
Nebraska Health Care Surrogacy Act On April 4, 2018, Governor Pete Ricketts signed LB 104, the Health Care Surrogacy Act (“HCSA”), into law. The purpose of the HCSA is to establish a process for the designation of a surrogate to make a health care decision for an emancipated minor or […]
New Nebraska Law LB 931 Aims to Reduce Prescription Opioid Abuse
On April 4, 2018, Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts placed another tool in the box of the State’s efforts to fight abuse of prescription opioids by signing LB 931. The new law places several requirements on health care practitioners to help stem the rising tide of abuse of prescription opioids. The […]