A common question that your legal counsel may ask you is whether your resident or patient has a Legal Agent. This is important information to provide to your attorney and document in your records, but what does it mean, and why is it important? What is a Legal Agent? A legal agent (“Agent”) is a […]
CMS’ Mandate Temporarily Blocked in 24 States
For the third time in as many weeks, providers were handed conflicting decisions from two different federal appellate courts: the Fifth Circuit reversed the nationwide ban except in the 14 states named in the District litigation, whereas the Eight Circuit upheld the ban in 10 states. As a result of this most recent flurry of […]
CMS Suspends Implementation and Enforcement of Vaccine Mandate
Just days after the two federal courts issues preliminary injunctions against the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) vaccine mandate for health care workers, the agency published a memorandum announcing that it would be appealing both decisions, but would not enforce the rule while the cases work through the court system. In its’ December […]
FDCPA to be Amended Effective November 30, 2021, by New Regulation F
Stotler Hayes Group works exclusively with health care providers. We focus on optimizing recovery through Medicaid, Medicare, and other third-party payors, as well as through litigation, private collections, and probate and guardianship proceedings. As part of our services, we stay on top of developments in the law to ensure that we are offering best in […]
Vaccine Mandate for Health Workers Blocked
Providers have, once again, been left in a tenuous position after two federal courts issued orders blocking the previously-issued vaccine mandate from taking effect less than a week before its first effective date. In November, the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare (“CMS”) advised that all healthcare workers in any setting accepting Medicaid or Medicare reimbursement […]
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