Brick Gentry P.C. is pleased to announce the relaunch of our Healthcare Law Update, a monthly publication designed for Iowa’s healthcare providers, including hospitals, clinics, rural health systems, behavioral health organizations, physician groups, and individual practitioners.
Beginning January 2026, our
Brick Gentry, P. C., and the Iowa Healthcare Law Blog are excited to announce that Emily Reiners is now a shareholder with Brick Gentry and will be a key contributor to the Iowa Healthcare Law Blog. Emily brings her past
MACRA’S QUALITY PAYMENT PROGRAM HAS GONE LIVE – ACTION REQUIRED IN 2017 TO AVOID PART B PAYMENT REDUCTIONS IN 2019 – QPP BASICS TO KNOW IN GETTING STARTED
A new Congress has convened, a new administration is at the helm,
Medicare/Medicaid Reform and ACA Repeal on the Horizon, MACRA Moves Forward for Now
The new administration’s agenda for health care may have come into clearer focus with President-Elect Donald Trump’s nomination of House Representative Tom Price, MD, a Republican from
QRUR Informal Review Also Available.
Physicians and other eligible professionals and practices who failed to meet criteria for satisfactory PQRS reporting in calendar year (CY) 2015 now face a negative 2% adjustment in Medicare Part B payments for CY 2017.
On October 14, 2016, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its final rule implementing the new Quality Payment Program for physicians in lieu of the repealed sustainable growth rate factor (SGR). Rather than facing substantial annual reductions
Physicians subject to the Rule must meet notice and posting obligations by October 16, 2016.
The federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through its Office for Civil Rights (OCR), has published its final Rule implementing Section 1557 of
CMS proposed rule details Medicare’s new physician “Quality Payment Program”
Reporting under new measures slated to begin in 2017
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the federal agency responsible for Medicare payment to physicians, released a proposed rule
2016 Amendments Permit Disclosure for Care Coordination Only Under State Law
One of the more challenging aspects of medical records management are federal and state legalities around release of substance abuse and mental health patient information. This year, the Iowa
Even so, employers are best protected in giving statutory notice and medical providers are best protected in assuring that continued care remains authorized.
Notification requirements imposed by Iowa’s workers’ compensation law upon employers authorizing care for an injured employee took
