Health Law Monitor

State and federal tax issues

Colorado HB 22-1163: State Income Tax Deduction for Medical Expenses

February 10, 2022

On Friday, February 4, 2022, Colorado House Bill 22-1163 was introduced in response to growing out-of-pocket medical expenses in the state.  These expenses are expected to increase by nearly ten percent per year over the next five years.  Up to five hundred thousand Coloradans may lose their coverage under Medicaid in the near future, resulting in substantially more out-of-pocket medical expenses.…

The Sprint is Over: HHS Releases Anti-Kickback Statute Reform to Support Coordinated, Value-Based Care Arrangements (PART I OF THE AKS FINAL RULE MINI-SERIES)

December 18, 2020

The Federal Anti-Kickback Statute (“AKS”) is a criminal statute that prohibits transactions intended to induce or reward referrals for items and services reimbursed by federal health care programs (such as, Tricare, Medicare, and Medicaid). On November 20, 2020, the United States Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued a final rule that amends…