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Jan 10, 2025 | 
mondaq.com | Abby Higgins
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) 2025Home Health Prospective Payment System final rule (Final Rule)expanded the scope of providers subject to a provisional period ofenhanced oversight (PPEO) to include providers reactivating theirMedicare enrollment and billing privileges after being in adeactivated status.
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
jdsupra.com | Kyle Hafkey |Abby Higgins |Ryan Higgins
§ 160.101 Statutory basis and purpose. The requirements of this subchapter implement sections 1171–1180 of the Social Security Act (the Act), sections 262 and 264 of Public Law 104–191, section 105 of Public Law 110–233, sections 13400– 13424 of Public Law 111–5, and section 1104 of Public Law 111–148. Please see full publication below for more information.
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
jdsupra.com | Abby Higgins |Monica Wallace
OverviewThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) 2025 Home Health Prospective Payment System final rule (Final Rule) expanded the scope of providers subject to a provisional period of enhanced oversight (PPEO) to include providers reactivating their Medicare enrollment and billing privileges after being in a deactivated status.
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Oct 9, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Tony Maida |Emily Cook |Monica Wallace |Nicholas Alarif |Danielle Scheer |Abby Higgins
This issue of McDermott’s Healthcare Regulatory Check-Up highlights regulatory activity for August 2024.
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Oct 7, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Nicholas Alarif |Emily Cook |Abby Higgins
This issue of McDermott’s Healthcare Regulatory Check-Up highlights regulatory activity for August 2024.
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Sep 5, 2024 | 
internationalaffairs.org.au | Abby Higgins
Hungary’s Viktor Orbán undertook a rogue “peace mission” in July to “resolve” the Russia-Ukraine conflict. His meetings with Vladimir Putin, China’s Xi Jinping, and Donald Trump achieved little accept to repudiate the European Union’s own position. Viktor Orbán went on a self-appointed mission beginning in early July to bring peace to Ukraine. Flying to Kyiv, Moscow, Beijing, and Palm Beach, Florida, Orbán met selectively with world leaders and potentially a soon-to-be re-elected Donald Trump.
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Jul 1, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Abby Higgins |Patrick Zanayed
Trending in Telehealth highlights state legislative and regulatory developments that impact the healthcare providers, telehealth and digital health companies, pharmacists and technology companies that deliver and facilitate the delivery of virtual care. Trending in the past week: Interstate compacts Professional standardsA CLOSER LOOKFinalized Legislation & Rulemaking: Arizona enacted SB 1036, entering into the Social Work Compact. Arizona is the 19th state to enact this compact.
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May 29, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Jennifer S. Geetter |Kyle Hafkey |Abby Higgins
OVERVIEWOn April 26, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a final rule to amend its Health Breach Notification Rule (HBN Rule). The HBN Rule works as a complement and counterpart to the breach notification requirements established under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) for HIPAA-regulated entities.
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Feb 29, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Stephen W. Bernstein |Abby Higgins |Ryan Higgins
OVERVIEWThe Change Healthcare ransomware attack presents potentially significant ramifications for hospitals, health systems, pharmacies and others that rely on the organization’s tools for healthcare payment, revenue cycle management, medication fulfillment and other health-related functions. This report reviews the impact of attack as of February 28, 2024, and outlines next steps for organizations impacted by the incident and related business interruption.
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Jan 15, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Nicholas Alarif |Emily Cook |Abby Higgins
This issue of McDermott’s Healthcare Regulatory Check-Up highlights regulatory activity for November 2023.
