Topic
Medicaid Services
5 published works
Health Law Diagnosis
OIG Issues Favorable Advisory Opinion Regarding Health Plan’s Incentive Payment Program
On October 18, 2018, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the Department of Health and Human Services published a favorable Advisory Opinion regarding a Medicaid managed care organization’s (Requestor)…
Nursing Home Law Blog
New Healthcare Bill Would Impact Medicaid Services
The most recent attempt to overhaul the nation’s health care system would fundamentally alter Medicaid and jeopardize home and community-based services, according to www.DisabilityScoop.com. A chart outlining the proposed bill…
Health Industry Washington Watch
CMS Finalizes Rule to Strengthen Home- and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Options
On January 16, 2014, CMS published a final rule that implements expanded federal support for HCBS offered as an optional benefit through state Medicaid programs, as authorized by the Affordable Care…
Sixth Circuit Appellate Blog
The Sixth Circuit’s Careful Approach to Vacating Consent Decrees
In John B v Goetz (pdf), the Sixth Circuit refused to vacate a consent decree that required Tennessee to provide various medical screening, diagnostic and treatment services to over a…
Life Sciences Legal Update
New Postings on the Reed Smith Health Industry Washington Watch Blog
The Reed Smith Health Industry Washington Watch blog has been updated to discuss a variety of regulatory and other developments impacting health policy, including the following: Regulatory Developments. CMS has issued…