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CLIENT ALERT: CMS Issues Info Bulletin for State Medicaid Agencies to Avoid 340B Duplicate Discounts

Posted January 9, 2020 By Jason B. Reddish & Michael B. Glomb

On January 8, 2020, CMS’ Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services (CMCS) issued an Read More

NIH’s Advisory Committee Recommends Increased Reporting Requirements for Sexual Harassment

Posted December 18, 2019 By Kristen M. Schwendinger

New affirmative certifications by Principal Investigators may be on the horizon as part of the National Institutes of Health’s initiative to… Read More

Federal Court Vacates “Conscience Rule”

Posted November 22, 2019 By Carrie Bill Riley

On November 6, 2019, the United States District Court of the Southern District of New York vacated, in its entirety, the Department of Health and… Read More

Recent OCR Settlements Demonstrate that even if Strike One is Corrective Action, Strike Two can be Multi-Million Dollar Penalties

Posted November 19, 2019 By Amanda N. Pervine & Dianne K. Pledgie

When it comes to electronic protected health information (ePHI), the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is not in the business of providing covered… Read More

CMS Issues Final Rule on Medicare Home Health Prospective Payment System for 2020

Posted November 18, 2019 By Noori F. Ali & Susannah Vance Gopalan

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) made two major announcements relating to payment to home health agencies under Medicare in late… Read More

Former HHS-OIG Senior Counsel Joins Feldesman Tucker

Posted October 30, 2019 By Kristen M. Schwendinger

Washington, DC – Feldesman Tucker Leifer Fidell LLP (FTLF) is pleased to announce that Read More

FTLF Partners to Present at 2019 NACHC FOM/IT Conference

Posted October 18, 2019 By Carrie Bill Riley & Kathy S. Ghiladi & Susannah Vance Gopalan

FTLF Partners Kathy Ghiladi, Read More

SAMHSA Proposes Changes to 42 CFR Part 2

Posted September 16, 2019 By Amanda N. Pervine & Dianne K. Pledgie

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services (“SAMHSA”) recently issued two Proposed Rules which, if finalized, would bring additional… Read More

CMS Publishes Inventory of Resources on Improving Physical Accessibility

Posted August 1, 2019 By Kathy S. Ghiladi

In July 2019, the Centers for Medicaid and Medicaid Services (CMS) published a new resource entitled “Read More

CMS Proposes Far-Ranging Changes for Medicare Home Health PPS for CY 2020

Posted July 22, 2019 By Noori F. Ali & Susannah Vance Gopalan

On July 18, 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) published a proposed rule concerning changes to the Medicare home health… Read More

Mandatory Disclosure and HHS Grant-Related CMP Guidance Released by HHS Office of Inspector General

Posted July 18, 2019 By Derek M. Adams & Scott S. Sheffler

As many grantees are already well-aware, with the promulgation of the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements… Read More

CLIENT ALERT: Ninth Circuit Permits HHS to Implement New Title X Regulations

Posted June 26, 2019 By Carrie Bill Riley

UPDATE (July 15, 2019): Recent rulings by the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Fourth and Ninth Circuits, as well as the… Read More

FTLF Partner Jason B. Reddish to Speak on 340B Compliance

Posted June 18, 2019 By Jason B. Reddish

On Wednesday, June 19, FTLF Partner Jason B. Reddish will be featured in a webinar hosted by The Urban Coalition… Read More

OCR Announces Changes to HIPAA Penalties

Posted May 28, 2019 By Amanda N. Pervine & Dianne K. Pledgie

The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently reinterpreted the HIPAA penalty structure to reduce the maximum annual penalty… Read More

FTLF Files Amicus Brief in New Hampshire Medicaid Work Requirements Case

Posted May 23, 2019 By Edward T. Waters & Phillip A. Escoriaza

WASHINGTON, DC (May 23, 2019) – Feldesman Tucker Leifer Fidell LLP (FTLF) is proud to have authored a new amicus brief in support of Medicaid… Read More

FTLF Partner Jason B. Reddish to Speak at the 2nd Annual ATRIA 340B Forum

Posted May 13, 2019 By Jason B. Reddish

FTLF Partner Jason B. Reddish will be in Lake Placid, New York this week to participate in the Read More

FTLF Attorneys Selected for the 2019 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists

Posted April 29, 2019

(WASHINGTON, DC) Feldesman Tucker Leifer Fidell LLP (FTLF) is proud to announce that sixteen of the firm’s attorneys have been chosen for… Read More

CLIENT ALERT: Federal Judge Blocks Title X Rule on Abortion Referrals

Posted April 29, 2019 By Carrie Bill Riley

On Read More

Enhancing Substance Use Disorder Services and Compliance Requirements under 42 CFR Part 2

Posted April 29, 2019 By Dianne K. Pledgie

As health centers enhance their substance use disorder (SUD) services, including developing and expanding medication assisted treatment (MAT)… Read More

Opioid Strike Force Takedown Targets Medical Professionals Across Seven States

Posted April 26, 2019 By Dianne K. Pledgie

Last week, the Department of Justice (DOJ) Read More

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