USA - December 30 2020
Just three days before its effective date, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia affirmed the legality of the Department of…
Benjamin C. Fee, Elizabeth A. Elias, Lori A. Wink, Matthew D. Reed.
USA - December 28 2020
On December 22, 2020, Congress passed a government funding deal, which includes a long-awaited federal fix for “surprise billing.” Most of the new…
Abigail Kaericher, Amy L. Mackin, Angela Smith.
USA - December 21 2020
Beginning January 1, 2021, hospitals across the country must publicly post the prices they charge for items and services, including payer-specific…
Amy L. Mackin, Benjamin C. Fee, Lori A. Wink.
USA - December 16 2020
In early December, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued its Calendar Year (“CY”) 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (“MPFS”)…
Lori A. Wink, Regan E. Tankersley.
USA - December 14 2020
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) recently announced a new voluntary direct contracting model - the Geographic Direct Contracting…
Jennifer F. Skeels, Julie K. Lappas, Julie Mitchell.