The Texas Medical Board recently voted to place strict limits on the use of telemedicine in the state. The Board’s decision runs counter to a growing trend toward loosening restrictions on telemedicine services.
Under existing Texas medical practice rules, a
On April 14, the U.S. Senate approved by a 92-8 vote H.R. 2, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. The Senate passed the House of Representatives’ version of the legislation without any amendments.
Republicans and Democrats
The new rules for the operation of small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) currently under consideration by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) create an important opportunity to explore and experiment with the possible medical uses of drones within the United States.
Physicians and teaching hospitals can begin reviewing the Sunshine Act data attributed to them by applicable manufacturers on Monday, April 6.
The 2014 data – the first full year of reported data – was due on March 31. Physicians and
The U.S. Supreme Court in a 5-4 decision on March 31 has held that providers do not have standing under either the Medicaid Act, Section 30(A), or the Supremacy Clause of the Constitution to mandate States to increase payment rates
On March 26, the U.S. House of Representatives by a 392-37 vote passed H.R. 2, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. The Senate must approve the legislation before it can be sent to President Obama for
In an Advisory Opinion posted on March 25, 2015, the Office of Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human Services stated that a proposed fee-waiving arrangement between a laboratory and physician practice could violate the federal anti-kickback
Three former hospital executives have been convicted of defrauding federal healthcare programs through an alleged kickback scheme to pay doctors to refer patients to the hospital.
An Illinois federal jury returned guilty verdicts on March 19, 2015 against the former
On March 16, 2015, the U.S. House of Representatives approved H.R. 876, the Notice of Observation Treatment and Implication for Care Eligibility Act. The bill now goes to the U.S. Senate for consideration.
If enacted as passed by the
Starting today, applicable manufacturers and GPOs can begin submitting data about Sunshine Act payments and transfers of value for the 2014 calendar year, according to a listserv email from CMS. Applicable manufacturers and GPOs can also submit corrected 2013 data,