Neal regularly advises clients regarding compliance with laws specific to the health industry, such as state licensure requirements and corporate practice of medicine statutes and regulations. Neal's experience includes representing clients who are both payers and providers of health care, such as health insurers, HMOs, management services organizations, integrated delivery systems, accountable care organizations, hospitals, multi-specialty physician groups, pharmacies, nursing homes and assisted living facilities.
On March 9, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) Quality, Safety and Oversight Group (“QSO”) issued a memorandum, QSO-20-15, providing guidance to health care providers related to the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (“EMTALA”) implications regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. EMTALA is a Federal law that requires all Medicare-participating hospitals (including critical...
On December 20, 2019, the Department of Health and Human Services (“DHHS”) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (the “Proposal”) that removes financial barriers to organ donation by expanding the scope of reimbursable expenses paid through the Health Resources and Services Administration’s Reimbursement of Travel and Subsistence Expenses Incurred toward Living Organ Donation program (the...
On September 5, 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued a final rule (“Final Rule”) effective November 4, 2019, which increases disclosure requirements for the provider and supplier enrollment and revalidation process. The Final Rule is aimed at increasing the information provided to CMS in enrollment and revalidation to identify fraud, waste,...
On May 22, 2019, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed a significant new assisted living licensure bill into law. Previously in Minnesota, assisted living facilities were required to register with the Minnesota Department of Health (the “Department”) but were not subject to facility licensure. The new law requires assisted living facilities to be licensed, with special...
Last week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) announced increased flexibility for Medicare Advantage health insurance plans to offer supplemental benefits (those benefits not covered under Medicare Parts A or B). Beginning in 2020, Medicare Advantage plans may offer chronically ill enrollees supplemental benefits that are not necessarily health-related but are reasonably expected...
On December 20, 2018, CMS announced the first part of its two-part advance notice to implement changes to the Medicare Advantage (“MA”) risk adjustment methodology for 2020 (the “Advance Notice”), which can be found here. A key element of the CMS proposal in the Advance Notice is to incorporate into the risk adjustment methodology the...
On October 18, 2018, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) proposed a new rule (“Proposal”) that would require direct-to-consumer (“DTC”) television advertisements of prescription drugs paid for by Medicare or Medicaid to include the drug’s wholesale acquisition cost (“List Price”). The Proposal comes as part of the current administration’s promise and attempt to...
Many regulatory and legislative calls for modernizing the federal physician self-referral law (or “Stark Law”) in light of the move to value-based payment under Medicare have been made in recent months. Most recently, a hearing on “Modernizing the Stark Law to Ensure the Successful Transition from Volume to Value in the Medicare Program” took place...
Last month, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) announced new flexibility in what Medicare Advantage plans may cover as “supplemental health care benefits.” The announcement was part of CMS’ release of Calendar Year 2019 Medicare Advantage and Part D Rate Announcement and Call Letter. The Medicare Managed Care Manual (Chapter 4, Section 30.1)...
On February 13, in a matter of special note to non-profit hospitals and senior living organizations across the country, legislation was introduced in the United States House of Representatives that would restore tax exemption for interest on advance refunding bonds. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 eliminated tax exemption for interest on...
Alissa SmithAlissa represents health systems, hospitals, pharmacies, long-term care providers, home he...
Hannah McCallumHannah brings specialized knowledge and real-life experience to help her clients make infor...
Andrew BrantinghamAndrew's experience spans a wide range of industries, and has particular depth in...
Rebecca BrommelBecki assists clients in the areas of litigation and administrative law wit...
Katie CownieKatie has worked on business and corporate issues for more than 20 years. Many of...
Lillie CoxLillie assists a wide array of healthcare industry clients with corporate transact...
Ross C. D'EmanueleRoss works in the health care provider, payor, and drug and medical device segment...
Nathan EbnetNate represents clients in all stages of complex civil disputes, from pre-...
Elise FesterElise counsels a wide variety of clients in the Health Care industry on regulatory...
Adam FreedAdam provides strategic advice to health care providers through all stage...
Randall HansonRandall is an associate in Dorsey’s health transactions and regulations practice group.
Alan IversonAlan is a litigator in Dorsey’s trial group with a focus on clients in...
Michael JenkinsMike serves clients in highly regulated industries, including health care and gam...
Jamie McCartyJamie counsels clients in the healthcare industry in connection with complex busi...
Neal N. PetersonNeal regularly advises clients regarding compliance with laws specific to the he...
Mara SandersMara regularly advises clients on matters of state and federal regulatory complia...
Vanessa J. SzalapskiVanessa's practice focuses on litigation in the healthcare industry, including gen...
Claire H. ToppClaire works in three diverse sectors – health care, tax exempt organizations,...
