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COVID-19 Personnel and Safety Issues for Pharmacies

COVID-19 Personnel and Safety Issues for Pharmacies 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...

CARES Act

CARES Act By: Jeffrey S. Baird, Esq. and Kelly T. Custer, Esq. The “Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act” was signed into law by President Trump this past weekend. It is the largest stimulus bill in the history of the United States and will have profound effects on all of us. While some […] More...

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In May 2019, CMS released draft guidance for hospitals addressing co-location, which is the first time CMS has formally addressed co-location issues.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...