April 29, 2019
On March 4, 2019, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a final rule revising its Title X family planning regulations, which have an effective date of May 3, [...]
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March 4, 2019
Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a final rule, Compliance With Statutory Program Integrity Requirements, dramatically revising the Title X family planning program regulations. The proposed rule [...]
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January 18, 2019
On January 15, 2019, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) published the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) Health Center Site Visit Protocol. You can find the protocol on HRSA’s website here. [...]
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November 15, 2018
On November 1, 2018, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Calendar Year 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule final rule (CY2019 PFS Final Rule). The regulation sets forth how physicians [...]
May 2, 2016
On April 26, 2016, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released new guidance (State Health Official Letter #16-006) regarding the Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (“CHIP”) payment requirements for federally-qualified [...]
October 13, 2015
On Tuesday, October 6, 2015, the OIG released a Policy Reminder reminding the public about how information blocking may affect safe harbor protection under the Federal anti-kickback statute. OIG extends safe harbor protection [...]
October 5, 2015
CLIENT ALERT: OHS Releases Aligned Monitoring System’s On-Site Review Protocols for Fiscal Year 2016
Last week, the Office of Head Start (OHS) released the Aligned Monitoring System’s on-site review protocols for fiscal year 2016. The protocols have been updated to reflect the new 45 CFR Part 75 [...]
September 16, 2015
On Tuesday, September 15, Feldesman Tucker Leifer Fidell LLP, responded to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) published on June 19, 2015 (80 Fed. Reg. 35430). FTLF’s comments are not indented to be [...]
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August 28, 2015
Today the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) released guidance for covered entities enrolled in the 340B Drug Pricing Program (340B Program) and for drug manufacturers that participate in the 340B Program. The [...]
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June 16, 2015
On June 1, 2015, CMS published a proposed rule with extensive updates to the Medicaid managed care regulations. This is the first update to Medicaid managed care regulations since 2002. Nearly 70% [...]
