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Larry Kelly

COVID-19 Personnel and Safety Issues for Suppliers

COVID-19 Personnel and Safety Issues for Suppliers By: Jeffrey S. Baird, Esq. and Bradley W. Howard, Esq. Introduction It is an understatement to see that what the country is experiencing is unprecedented—there is no playbook on how to respond. The law is frantically trying to catch up with events unfolding on the ground. Everything we […] More...

Furnishing Items to Inpatients

Furnishing Items to Inpatients By: Todd A. Moody, Esq. Earlier this year, in the Medicare Quarterly Provider Compliance Newsletter issued by CMS, the topic of coverage for DMEPOS furnished to inpatients was addressed. This came on the heels of a report issued by the OIG at the end of 2018 about the extent of improper […] More...

UPDATE: Discharge Planning Requirements for Home Health Agencies

On September 26, 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule regarding discharge planning requirements that will impact home health agencies, among other healthcare providers such as hospitals. The final rule, published in the Federal Register on September 30, 2019, updates discharge planning requirements under the various providers’ Conditions of […] More...

Proposed Changes to Medicare’s Conditions of Participation: Co-Location

In May 2019, CMS released draft guidance for hospitals addressing co-location, which is the first time CMS has formally addressed co-location issues. When separate entities share space, staff, and/or services, they may considered co-located providers. Examples of co-location include a provider that leases space from a hospital or two hospitals that share space and staff. […] More...

DOL ISSUES FINAL SALARY LEVEL TEST FOR WHITE COLLAR EXEMPTIONS

by: Allison L. Davis and Brittany K. Taylor On Tuesday, September 24, 2019, the Department of Labor issued the final overtime exemption rule, setting the new annual salary threshold for the executive, administrative, and professional exemptions at $35,568 (or $685 per week). This is an increase from the current salary level of $23,660.00 (or $455.00) […] More...