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2024 Changes Expand CMS’s Authority to Revoke or Deny Medicare Enrollment

Posted on Health Care Law News, Medicare Reimbursement January 4, 2024 by Sydney Madow

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has the authority to revoke the enrollment of a Medicare provider or supplier for various reasons, such as non-compliance with Medicare enrollment requirements, exclusion by the Office of Inspector General (OIG), and felony convictions, among other grounds. In the event of revocation, the provider or supplier is Read more →

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CMS to Allow LMFTs and LMHCs to Enroll as Medicare Providers

Posted on Health Care Law News, Medicare Reimbursement December 19, 2023 by Erin Ferber

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will allow Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFTs) and Licensed Mental Health Counselors (LMHCs) to enroll as Medicare providers effective January 1, 2024 under provisions established in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023. In order to enroll, providers must meet certain criteria, including: possession of a master’s Read more →

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HHS Proposes Changes to Minimum Staffing Standards in Nursing Homes

Posted on Health Care Law News, Medicare Reimbursement September 11, 2023 by Parker Eastin

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), has issued a proposal to establish additional staffing requirements for nursing homes. If approved, the proposal would implement national minimum nurse staffing standards. Nursing homes participating in Medicare and Medicaid would be required to provide residents with Read more →

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DEA Announces Proposed Rules Following the Expiration of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

Posted on Health Care Law News, Medicare Reimbursement March 13, 2023 by Erin Ferber

In light of the expiration of the Public Health Emergency (PHE) effective May 11, 2023, many flexibilities adopted during the PHE by many federal and state payers as well as government regulators will terminate. Recently, DEA proposed permanent rules for the prescribing of controlled medications via telemedicine.  During the PHE, DEA suspended the requirement that Read more →

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CMS Recently Proposed Important Change to 60-Day Overpayment Refund Rule

Posted on Fraud Investigation, Health Care Law News, Medicare Reimbursement February 27, 2023 by Erin Ferber

Recently, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed a crucial revision to the 60-day overpayment rule, which could have a profound impact on Medicare participating providers and entities. Understanding these proposed changes is essential for healthcare providers to ensure compliance and avoid potential liability Current Overpayment Refund Rule Generally speaking, a provider must Read more →

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