Articles by Dianne K. Pledgie

On May 18, 2016 the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued the Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities Final Rule implementing Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act.  While most of the provisions of the Final Rule went into effect on July…

It is the height of the 2016 election season.  Not only will we soon have a new White House resident, but there may also be noticeable shifts in control of both the House and Senate. Nonprofits, including health centers and behavioral health organizations, have much vested in the outcomes of…

Attorneys from FTLF’s health care practice group will be presenting at educational sessions during the NACHC 2016 Community Health Institute (CHI) & EXPO from August 28-30, 2016 in Chicago, Illinois. The expo will address various topics, such as the legal considerations of social media, HRSA operational site visits, FTCA regulations,…

Attorneys from FTLF’s health care practice group will be presenting at educational sessions during the 2016 NACHC Policy & Issues (P & I) Forum from March 16-19, 2016 in Washington, D.C. The forum will address various topics, such as the 340B Drug Pricing Program, HRSA Operational Site Visits, State Payment…

  Attorneys from across FTLF’s health care and federal grants practice groups will be presenting educational sessions at the 2015 Finance Operations Management and IT (FOM-IT) conference in Las Vegas sponsored by the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC). The FOM-IT education sessions address key issues facing health centers including:…