The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (OIG) posted a favorable Advisory Opinion (24-02) permitting a non-profit organization (Non-Profit) to provide financial support to eligible patients with specific rare diseases through assistance programs (Programs) it operates.
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has announced that it will not be accepting Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) Look-Alike Initial Designation (LAL-ID) applications for approximately one month starting in late June.
On March 9, 2024, CMS announced it will make available Change Healthcare/Optum Payment Disruption accelerated payments to providers experiencing potentially significant cash-flow problems as a result of the cyberattack on UnitedHealth Group’s subsidiary Change Healthcare/Optum .
On March 1, 2024, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama declared the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) unconstitutional.
Nursing homes being cited for Life Safety Code (LSC) deficiencies by the New York State Department of Health (DOH) are on the rise. The difficulty achieving substantial compliance or obtaining a waiver places nursing homes at risk for termination from Medicare and Medicaid, denial of payments, and monetary penalties.