Health Law MonitorReimbursement issuesCCPA in Professional Liability ClaimsAugust 21, 2024 In an effort to get around the American Rule of no recovery for attorney fees on negligence claims, an avenue sometimes explored is the addition of a claim under the Colorado Consumer Protection Act, C.R.S. §6-1-101 et seq. The Act provides for recovery of attorney fees by a successful plaintiff (but not a successful defense unless the claim is frivolous), and treble damages. C.R.S. §6-1-113(2).… SCOTUS Says a Medicare Patient is Included in the DSH Medicare Fraction Even if Medicare Does Not PayAugust 25, 2022 Earlier this summer, the Supreme Court issued an opinion in Becerra v. Empire Health Foundation, a case where a hospital challenged the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) interpretation of a 2004 regulation affecting the way Medicare’s disproportionate share hospital (“DSH”) adjustments are calculated. The Supreme Court upheld HHS’s interpretation, much to the disappointment of the… "Play Ball" - The No Surprises Act and Requirements Related to Surprise Billing: The Second InstallmentAugust 17, 2021 As detailed in an earlier blog post, Congress enacted the No Surprises Act (“Act”) to protect patients against “surprise bills.” A surprise bill occurs when a patient receives health care services from an out-of-network provider. It can occur in both emergency and non-emergency situations, although frequently it occurs during emergency situations when a patient does not choose the facility or… "Play Ball" - The No Surprises Act and Its Independent Dispute Resolution ProcessMarch 22, 2021 Some Inside BaseballTypically, when a person is seeking medical care, he or she will select a provider who is in-network. This is because a provider will discount its list prices (or charges) in order to be included in an insurance plan’s network.1 Hence, a patient will often seek in-network providers because of this lower negotiated rate.2 But in practice, a patient does not always have this… Hospital Price Transparency is ComingNovember 30, 2020 Three separate price transparency rules have been published or go into effect soon. Hospitals and insurers need to prepare for compliance and all of the legal issues that will arise during implementation of the rules. The Hospital Price Transparency RuleBeginning January 1, 2021, the Hospital Price Transparency Rule (“Hospital Transparency Rule”) goes into effect, requiring all hospitals, as… At Long Last--CMS & OIG Issue Rules Embracing Value Based Payment SystemsNovember 23, 2020 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued their long-awaited final rules on November 20, 2020. The final rules revise the Medicare Physician Self-Referral law (Stark law), the Federal Anti-kickback statute, and the Civil Monetary Penalties Rules.1 Each agency has issued a Fact Sheet highlighting the… Update on HHS Recent Changes to the 340B Program’s Reimbursement RatesOctober 14, 2020 A recent decision from the District of Columbia’s Court of Appeals has paved the way for the United States Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) to continue its policy of Medicare Part B reimbursement reductions for 340B covered entities. BackgroundCongress created the 340B drug pricing program in 1992, requiring certain pharmaceutical manufacturers to sell outpatient drugs at discounted… |
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