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The Future of Post-Acute Administrative Enforcement and Appeals – White House Proposes Ten “Principles of Fairness”

[10/19/20]

Posted on October 19, 2020 in Long-Term Care, Home Health & Hospice

Published by: Hall Render

The future of post-acute provider enforcement actions will likely include increased attention, investigation and citing of infection control practices and resident abuse and neglect. On August 31, 2020, the Office of Management and Budget issued a Memorandum for the Deputy Secretaries of Executive Departments and Agencies (M‑20-31) titled “Implementation of Section 6 of Executive... READ MORE

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Almost to the Finish Line: Proposed Stark and Anti-Kickback Rules Await Finalization

[08/20/20]

Posted on August 20, 2020 in Health Law News

Published by: Hall Render

As the health care system moves from volume-based to value-based care models, the industry is eager to modify federal laws and regulations to enhance patient-centered collaboration. HHS, CMS and OIG have been considering changes to the Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute regulations for several years now and finally came out with the proposed rules... READ MORE

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Pay Data Reporting on EEO-1 Forms Appears to Be the New Reality

[08/02/19]

Posted on August 2, 2019 in HR Insights for Health Care

Published by: Hall Render

In March of this year, a federal judge in Washington, D.C. reinstated the controversial EEO-1 Component 2 pay data reporting requirements. The current reporting deadline is September 30, 2019. The EEO-1 Pay Data Reporting Roller Coaster The EEO-1 is an annual report filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) that has historically collected... READ MORE

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