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…
Congratulations to Lashly & Baer attorney Mark R. Feldhaus for receiving the first ever Healthcare Service Group Defense Counsel Client Service Award. Healthcare Services Group (HSG) provides a vast array of value added services including claim management, risk management, patient safety education, and more. They are proud to serve healthcare 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 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…
Attorney James C. Hetlage recently spoke at the Missouri Municipal League’s Annual Virtual Conference. He discussed the changing Federal and Missouri employment laws. It is essential that all employers, and especially governmental employers stay up to date on recent developments in personnel laws. His presentation discussed how COVID-19, the #MeToo Read more…
