CMS clarifies outpatient rehabilitation guidelines for off-premises activities in ALFs and ILFs and approval of extension locations
USA - April 20 2015 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently issued a letter to State Survey Agency Directors (S&C 15-33-OPT) announcing new guidelines in...
D.C. District Court vacates 340B Orphan Drug Rule
USA - June 16 2014 On July 23, 2013, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued its so-called Orphan Drug Rule. This rule allowed critical access...
GA DCH issues proposed rule change for rural free standing emergency departments
USA - April 2 2014 In response to the recent struggles of rural hospitals in Georgia, with four rural hospitals closing their doors in the past two years alone, the...
CMS proposed rule to establish national emergency preparedness standards for providers
USA - January 14 2014 In response to concerns about the challenges posed by both natural and man-made disasters in the United States in the recent past, the Centers for...
Sunshine series - installment six - CMS publishes user guide for industry
USA - August 27 2013 As part of its educational outreach to assist Applicable Manufacturers and Group Purchasing Organizations in their Sunshine Law compliance efforts...
