ICF/IID providers given short timeframe in which to appeal DODD’s state-wide assessments *

USA - January 18 2013
On January 15, 2013, the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD) issued guidance to intermediate care facilities for individuals with…

Co-authors: Suzanne J. Scrutton .

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ICF licensure conversion from odh to dodd *

USA - November 14 2012
The licensure process for intermediate care facilities (ICFs) currently licensed by the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) as nursing homes has recently changed. 

Co-authors: Suzanne J. Scrutton .

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Ohio Department of Health publishes county need information for inter-county bed CON applications submitted July 2, 2012 through July 30, 2012 *

USA - April 4 2012
As we discussed in a prior client alert, the Ohio Certificate of Need ("CON") Program was changed to permit some inter-county bed relocations. 

Co-authors: Suzanne J. Scrutton .

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DOJ and FTC release antitrust policy for ACOs *

USA - October 26 2011
On October 20, 2011, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) (collectively, the “Agencies”) jointly issued their Final Statement of Antitrust Enforcement Policy Regarding Accountable Care Organizations Participating in the Medicare Shared Savings Program (the “Policy Statement”) in conjunction with the final rule issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) implementing provisions of the Medicare Shared Savings Program for Accountable Care Organizations (“Final Rule”) created in last year’s Health Reform legislation.

Co-authors: Laura G. Kuykendall, Matthew E. Albers , Jolie N. Havens.

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Proposed Accountable Care Organization regulation published *

USA - April 6 2011
On March 31, 2011, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ("CMS") released a notice of public rulemaking for the long awaited proposed regulations to implement the Medicare Shared Savings Program for Accountable Care Organizations (the "Regulation"), created in last year's landmark Health Reform legislation.

Co-authors: Matthew E. Albers , Amanda M. Roe.

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