Health Law Alert

In 2006, CMS and the OIG promulgated a Stark exception and an Anti-Kickback safe harbor to encourage the development and adoption of interoperable electronic health record systems in communities. The exception and safe harbor allowed hospitals to donate up to 85 percent of the cost of EHR software and training […]

On November 8, 2013, the Departments of Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services announced the publication of the final rules under the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (MHPAEA). The final rules include requirements to ensure parity between mental health or substance use disorder benefits and […]

After rescinding proposed instructions on Medicare provider enrollment denials for applicants with outstanding overpayment liability earlier this year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has clarified its guidance. CMS’s revisions to chapter 15 of the Medicare Program Integrity Manual outline the process by which a provider enrollment application […]

A second jury verdict in the whistleblower case filed under the False Claims Act eight years ago against Tuomey, the Sumter, S.C.-based health system, led to a federal district court order on September 30, 2013 that Tuomey pay more than $277M in fines and penalties based on Stark law violations […]

Nebraska is one of 17 states with a loan repayment or loan forgiveness program intended to provide for the increased availability of health services in underserved or health care professional shortage areas (as determined by the state), which is not included in the health care professional’s gross income for purposes […]