We previously provided information on this blog regarding the Garden State Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) program, which is poised to become a popular option for hospitals and other healthcare sector entities looking to rehabilitate facilities or adopt clean energy initiatives while seeking to avoid the upfront capital expenditures typically required for such projects.
On June 28, 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its decision in the cases Loper Bright Enterprises, et al. v. Raimondo, et al. and Relentless Inc. et al. v. Department of Commerce, et al., overruling its 1984 landmark decision in Chevron U.S.A. v. Natural Resources Defense Council. For the past
A recently decided case, In the Matter of the License of Pemberton, M.D., is an example of the deference New Jersey courts give to decisions made by the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners. On June 10, 2024, the New Jersey Appellate Division upheld the Board’s decision to suspend a doctor’s license after
On May 10, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published the Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Managed Care final rule in the Federal Register.
The final rule aims to create new standards to “improve access to care, quality and health outcomes, and better address health equity issues” for Medicaid
The American Health Law Association (AHLA) recently published the Third Edition of its popular treatise “Corporate Practice of Medicine: A 50 State Survey.” The publication provides helpful guidance on each state’s corporate practice of medicine (CPOM) doctrine, including discussions of how each state interprets the law when dealing with unlicensed individuals and plenary
On May 20, 2024, the American Medical Association and more than 100 other organizations issued a joint letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra concerning the February 21, 2024 reported cyber incident involving Change Healthcare. The letter requested clarity from the HHS Office of Civil Rights (OCR) “around reporting responsibilities and [to]
On May 10, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published the Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care (LTC) Facilities and Medicaid Institutional Payment Transparency Reporting final rule, which aims to reduce potential risks to residents in LTC facilities by assuring appropriate nurse staffing levels. The final rule will become effective on
Hospitals and healthcare providers should continue to understand their professional and legal duties under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) in anticipation of the comprehensive plan the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced it would launch together with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in a press release on
On May 9, 2024, the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee advanced legislation to extend pandemic-era telehealth flexibilities through 2026. The bill, referred to as the Preserving Telehealth, Hospital, and Ambulance Access Act, would extend the ability of Medicare beneficiaries to access care via telehealth through December 31, 2026, among other things.
During the
John Zen Jackson, Of Counsel to the firm’s Healthcare Department, has been appointed Vice-President of the Medical History Society of New Jersey (MHSNJ). Mr. Jackson has been an MHSNJ member since 2013.
Founded in 1980, the MHSNJ is a non-profit organization devoted to promoting and encouraging historical research, analysis, and publication concerning the history