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07/08/2024

‘Nuclear’ Jury Verdicts Rise Alongside American Anger

The insurance industry says more U.S. cases are ending with outsize damage awards against corporations. Victims’ lawyers say the amounts are justified.

Read in The Wall Street Journal:

The insurance industry says more U.S. cases are ending with outsize damage awards against corporations. Victims’ lawyers say the amounts are justified.

04/05/2024

Interesting article summarizing recent CMS Updates for Skilled Nursing Facilities proposed rules, including information regarding payment rates and civil penalties.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) held an open door forum Tuesday, which addressed updates outlined in the proposed Skilled Nursing

04/01/2024

In a letter to teaching hospitals, the federal health agency said that institutions could lose Medicare funding if they didn’t comply.

03/07/2024

Change Healthcare, a company that provides a significant link in health care billing, was the victim of a cyberattack that has disrupted medical billing for providers across the medical and pharmaceutical industry. HHS has published guidance for affected parties available here: https://buff.ly/3TqeWJA

02/20/2024

Texting of patient orders among members by healthcare teams is now permissible at hospitals and critical access hospitals when done through a HIPAA-compliant secure platform in compliance with CMS Conditions of Participation rules, the agency says.

02/09/2024

CMS' Anticipated Changes for Relaxing COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements

CMS published anticipated changes relaxing COVID-19 vaccination requirements for the staff of LTC Facilities. A copy of the policy and regulatory changes is available here:

02/07/2024

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02/07/2024

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02/05/2024

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02/05/2024

One More Case Won https://sws.sh/1vQTm

02/05/2024

BREAKING: CMS Finalizes Transparency Rule Targeting REITs, Private Equity Owners