Publications Archive

CMS and OIG propose changes to existing rules for donations of electronic health records and new rules for donations of cybersecurity technology and services

Amendment introduced to prohibit foreign ownership in critical infrastructure in Ohio

NLRB rules employer can remove labor organizers from its parking lot

School districts: Annual December 31 filing deadline to seek real estate tax exemption is near

New California lending rate limit (AB 539) impacts some B2B loans

Tentative settlement resolves antitrust claims against health system on the eve of trial

New procedure for renewing real estate tax exemption for community school property

CMS proposes to recalibrate the scope and application of the Stark regulations

CMS proposes to change the way group practices can pay profit shares to physicians under Stark Law

Hospitals: Annual filing deadline to seek real estate tax exemption is near

NLRB holds that simply misclassifying workers doesn’t violate NLRA

B2B lenders: What you need to know about the CCPA amendments

CMS proposes changes to and clarifications of key Stark Law terms

Changes in store for tipped employees: DOL proposes host of new tip regulations

CCPA: What is the value of your personal information?

California limits lending rates for consumer loans

Governor DeWine issues order to analyze PFAS in Ohio’s drinking water

CMS and OIG issue long-awaited rules proposing changes to the Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute and Beneficiary Inducement Civil Monetary Penalty Law

Ohio's new requirements for junior lienholders and mortgage servicers

Recent Stark Act decision could have significant impact for employed physicians compensated based on personal productivity

Sixth Circuit says employers can’t shorten time for filing Title VII claims

When are damages based on unjust enrichment appropriate?

Ohio Supreme Court upholds prohibition of resident quotas in public construction contracts

Ohio minimum wage to increase January 1, 2020

CMS to survey hospitals about acquisition costs for 340B drugs

Post-acute providers beware: Providing free staff or services to hospitals could land you in hot water…or worse!

DOL finalizes new overtime rule for white-collar exemptions: 1.3 million additional workers will be eligible for overtime pay starting January 1

NLRB does what every watcher expected it to do: Declares that teaching and research assistants are not employees…and does so in a proposed rule

Federal court invalidates CMS site-neutral payment cuts for hospital off-campus provider-based locations

Beware: The CCPA is not just for “consumers”

Hazardous waste pharmaceuticals rulemaking

OCR begins HIPAA right of access enforcement initiative

Recent OIG audit report on duplicate Medicare payments for drugs prescribed to hospice patients shows tension between OIG and CMS on whether CMS has gone far enough to prevent duplicate payments

Ohio Supreme Court rejects bondholders suit against trustee for compensation of losses

BWC saves public employers $17.8 million

Reminder to providers: CMS modified supporting documentation requirements for cost-reporting periods beginning on or after October 1, 2018

Ohio Budget Bill changes Ambulatory Surgical Facility definition: Now captures facilities operating within a hospital

Ohio Attorney General clarifies storm shelter moratorium financing requirements for public and private schools

Back to school primer: Right to attend and custody

Attorney General Yost announces multistate data breach settlement with Premera

CMS proposes payment cuts for hospital clinic visits in off-campus provider-based departments

Anxiety and autism voted down: Not added as qualifying conditions for medical marijuana

Ohio budget bill provides significant changes to Certificate of Need laws

Ohio legalization of hemp, CBD oil may mean relief for some but more headaches for employers

DeWine signs Executive Order allowing emergency rule changes as part of Ohio’s “Behavioral Health Redesign”

CMS issues hospice payment rate final rule for FY2020

H.B. 166 FY20-21 Biennium Budget Overview

CMS proposes changes to SNF/NF compliance program requirements