New York State Department of Health (“DOH”) recently announced amendments to its regulations, many of which have not been updated … Read More “New York State Department of Health Issues New Regulations for Purposes of Controlling Communicable Diseases in the Wake of COVID-19”
The New York State Office of the State Comptroller (“OSC”) recently announced that five audits of the State Department of … Read More “NYS Medicaid Audits of State Department of Health Identify $706.6 Million in Unnecessary Overpayments While the State is Faced With Budget Gap in the Billions”
The United States Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) recently announced $20 billion in new Phase 3 General Distribution … Read More “U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Announces Additional $20 Billion in Provider Relief Funding with Broadened Eligibility Requirements”
New provisions have been added to Titles 10 and 18 of the New York Codes Rules and Regulations (“NYCRR”) that … Read More “New York State Implements New Surge and Flex Health Coordination System Regulations for Health Care Facilities and Agencies”
On August 3, 2020, Governor Cuomo signed legislation limiting civil liability protections afforded to health care facilities and professionals during … Read More “New York Legislation Scales Back Liability Protections for Certain Health Care Facilities and Professionals”
The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) announced on July 27, 2020, … Read More “US HHS OIG Identifies Millions in New York Medicaid Payments to Managed Care Organizations for Deceased Medicaid Beneficiaries”
Medicaid & CHIP Provider Relief Fund Applications Due Monday, August 3, 2020
The federal False Claims Act (“FCA”) states that any person who knowingly submits a false claim to the government will … Read More “U.S. Department of Justice and Congress Focus on False Claims Act Cases Against Nursing Homes”
Governor Cuomo signed a bill on June 17, 2020 amending Section 741 of the New York Labor Law to increase … Read More “Increased Protections for Certain Whistleblowers in Health Care”
In a February 2020 Medicaid Redesign Team II (“MRT II”) meeting, it was determined that Medicaid transportation may need “course … Read More “New York State Medicaid Program Cuts Taxi/Livery Rates”