The Missouri General Assembly may have adjourned with a historically low number of bills passed—but several new laws will have lasting implications for the health care industry. In the first article of our legislative recap series, attorney Victoria R. Cheyne outlines key takeaways from the 2025 session, including: Read the Read more
Attorney Stuart J. Vogelsmeier provides an overview of the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) December 2022 Audit Report in regards to providers claiming Medicare Bad Debts. His review provides practical insights for providers in complying with Federal cost report requirements and in the development Read more
For those hospitals and their departments affected by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) outpatient prospective payment system (“OPPS”) mid-build audits, the saga has been long and convoluted. In early 2021, CMS and Cahaba Safeguard Administrators (“CSA”) announced that many hospitals had failed the mid-build audit, and would Read more
OSHA enforcement against health care facilities are on the rise. We have seen an uptick in OSHA violations against long-term care facilities involving the use of respirators. Did you know that proper fit tests, medical evaluations, and training are required for all employees who are in close contact with residents Read more
The Interim Final Rule implementing a federal COVID-19 vaccination requirement, released November 4, 2021, does not necessarily apply to telehealth or remote health care workers.
The Department of Health and Human Services (“DHSS”) and the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) recently issued a joint report on the status of their Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program for Fiscal Year 2021. The headline, as usual, was the significant amount of money the Federal government won or Read more
Attorneys Michael R. Barth and Richard W. Hill successfully defended a Lashly & Baer health care client. Less than one month ago, the Missouri Medicaid Fraud Unit alleged that there was evidence that Lashly & Baer’s client was engaged in billing fraud. Missouri Medicaid then issued a decision under which Read more
