On Friday morning April 10, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) released details regarding the first $30 billion in payments under the CARES Act. The CARES Act provides a total of $100 billion in relief funds to
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OMHA Medicare Appellant Forum outlines initiatives for streamlining the hearing and settlement process for providers

By Mark Faccenda (US) on
On February 25, 2016, the Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals (OMHA) hosted a Medicare Appellant Forum for Part A and B providers and durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) suppliers with important updates on management of the…
House Committee on Energy and Commerce seeks comments on changes to payments for services furnished in hospital new off-campus outpatient departments

By Mark Faccenda (US) on
On November 2, 2015, President Obama signed into law the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (Act). Section 603 of the Act reduces Medicare payments to newly-enrolled provider-based, off-campus hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs), off-campus defined as a facility that is more…