PPACA Regulatory Updates
As the effective date (January 1, 2014) of significant provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Acts (“PPACA”) nears, federal regulatory agencies have been hard at work issuing...
View ArticleGovernmental Hospitals and Section 501(r) Compliance
Over the past few months, we have received a number of calls from representatives of governmental hospitals inquiring about the application of section 501(r) of the Internal Revenue Code to their...
View ArticleCMS Finalizes Physician Payment Sunshine Regulations
In early February, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued regulations implementing the Physician Payments Sunshine Act, one of several Affordable Care Act mandates intended to...
View ArticleReminder to Employers: October 1st Exchange Notice Deadline
Under an amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA") by the Affordable Care Act, employers subject to the FLSA are required to provide their current employees with a Notice of Exchange by...
View ArticleReminder of New DME Face-to-Face Requirements
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ("CMS") recently announced that enforcement of the face-to-face requirement for providers ordering durable medical equipment ("DME") will be postponed...
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