Legislative & Regulatory Updates
New OSHA Requirements for Healthcare Employers
June 11, 2021 On June 10, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) announced a new emergency temporary standard (“ETS”) to protect healthcare workers from occupational exposure to COVID-19. …
21st Century Cures Act: Information Blocking Now In Effect
April 8, 2021 Pursuant to 45 C.F.R. § 171.103, “information blocking” is defined as a practice conducted by a provider that is not required by law but “is likely to …
Issuance of USDA Final Rule on Hemp Production
Two years after the passage of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (“2018 Farm Bill”), the USDA has finally issued the Final Rule (FR) regulating hemp production of hemp in …
Issuance of USDA Final Rule on Hemp Production
January 18, 2021 Two years after the passage of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (“2018 Farm Bill”), the USDA has finally issued the Final Rule (FR) regulating hemp production …
New value-based Stark exceptions and Anti-Kickback Safe Harbors
December 15, 2020 On December 2, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) and Office of Inspector General (the “OIG”) published final rules, formalizing significant changes to the …
CMS Releases CY 2021 Hospital OPPS and ASC Payment System Final Rule
December 7, 2020 On December 2, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued its annual Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (“OPPS”) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (“ASC”) …
