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Jennifer S. Lewin; King Spalding LLP;
Legal Alert/Article January 24, 2012, previously published on January 23, 2012 January 13, 2012, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report that examined HHS contractor National Quality Forum’s (NQF) progress on quality measurement projects and HHS’s use of NQF activities in implementing quality measurement initiatives introduced by the Patient...
| | CMS Clarifies “Uninsured” Definition for Medicaid DSH Payments
Susan Banks; King Spalding LLP;
Legal Alert/Article January 18, 2012, previously published on January 17, 2012 The hospital-specific limitation on Medicaid DSH payments, SSA § 1923(g)(1), limits DSH payments to the uncompensated costs of providing services to Medicaid-eligible individuals and individuals who “have no health insurance (or other source of third party coverage) for the services...
|  | A Practical Guide to Implementing SEC Guidance on Disclosure of Cybersecurity Risks and Cyber Incidents
Laura Hewett, Brittain A. Rogers, Keith M. Townsend; King & Spalding LLP;
Legal Alert/Article January 17, 2012, previously published on January 2012 Recent, high-profile cyber attacks and cybersecurity lapses have resulted in a serious focus on cybersecurity from the Obama administration, the Senate and the SEC. In the past year, there were reports of cyber thieves hacking corporate networks to steal customer data from financial services firms...
| | HHS Issues 26 Quality Care Measures for Medicaid Eligible Adults
Jessica M. Eames; King & Spalding LLP;
Legal Alert/Article January 12, 2012, previously published on January 9, 2012 On December 31, 2011, HHS issued a final notice of 26 health care quality measures for Medicaid-eligible adults. The quality measures will be used on a voluntary basis and are designed to provide state Medicaid programs, health insurers, and providers a tool for monitoring and evaluating the...
| | Federal Courts Jurisdiction and Venue Clarification Act of 2011
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Legal Alert/Article January 12, 2012, previously published on January 6, 2012 The Federal Courts Jurisdiction and Venue Clarification Act of 2011 (the “Act”), signed into law on December 7, 2011, becomes effective today, January 6, 2012. It applies to any case either commenced in federal court on or after today or removed to federal court and...
| | IRS Releases Revised Draft 2011 Form 990 Schedule H and Instructions
Constance Fore Dotzenrod; King & Spalding LLP;
Legal Alert/Article January 12, 2012, previously published on January 9, 2012 In December, the IRS released a draft version of the 2011 Form 990 Schedule H (Hospitals) and related instructions.
| | Responding to Unsolicited Requests for Off-Label Information
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Legal Alert/Article January 6, 2012, previously published on January 4, 2012 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a draft guidance on December 30, 2011 in response to stakeholder requests for clarification on how manufacturers and distributors of prescription drugs and medical devices, as well as animal drugs, can respond to unsolicited requests for information...
| | CMS Announces New Demonstration Project for Chronically Ill Patients
Gregory C. Sicilian; King & Spalding LLP;
Legal Alert/Article January 5, 2012, previously published on January 3, 2012 On December 20, 2011, CMS announced in a press release that it would be rolling out a new demonstration project for chronically ill Medicare patients. The “Independence at Home” demonstration (IAH), created by the Affordable Care Act, will allow up to 10,000 fee-for-services Medicare...
| | RAC Prepayment Review Demo Postponed Indefinitely
Susan Banks; King Spalding LLP;
Legal Alert/Article January 5, 2012, previously published on January 3, 2012 CMS announced on December 29, 2011 that it will postpone implementation of the Recovery Audit Prepayment Review demonstration that was scheduled to begin January 1, 2012. Implementation has been delayed in order to allow CMS to carefully consider the many comments and suggestions it received on...
| | Lifetime Income Requirements: The New Frontier in Defined Contribution Plans?
Emily Meyer; King Spalding LLP;
Legal Alert/Article December 26, 2011, previously published on December 22, 2011 During the past couple of years, lifetime income disclosure and distribution requirements have been a subject of interest in Congress as well as at the Department of Labor (“DOL”) and the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”). Lawmakers and regulators have expressed concern that...
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