September 17, 2012 Regulatory Developments
Here are the most recent health care related regulatory developments as published in the New Jersey Register on September 17, 2012: On September 17, 2012 at 44 N.J.R. 2237, the Department of Banking and Insurance published notice of its proposed amendments to its rules governing policy forms for the Individual Health Coverage program. The proposed […]
THE HEALTHCARE COST CONTAINMENT DIALOGUE CONTINUES
Continuing our coverage of the cost containment and the potential reconfiguration of healthcare going forward, this blog contains links to three articles discussing cost containment issues. One is a recent article from the Washington Times which describes the potential of an Executive Order requiring physicians to take care of all patients covered under the Affordable […]
OIG ISSUES ADVISORY OPINION RE: WAIVER OF CO-PAYMENTS BY AMBULANCE SUPPLIERS
On September 11, 2012, the HHS Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) published Advisory Opinion No. 12-11. The Advisory Opinion imposes significant restrictions on the ability of a private ambulance supplier to waive the collection of co-payments and other cost-sharing amounts for services rendered to residents of a municipality. In addition, the Advisory Opinion significantly narrows […]
Massachusetts Health Care Plan Update
As pointed out in our previous blogs { http://www.njhealthcareblog.com/2012/08/massachusetts-health-care-plan/; http://www.njhealthcareblog.com/2012/07/massachusetts-provider-payment-controls-a-harbinger-for-the-future/; http://www.njhealthcareblog.com/2012/05/new-efforts-unveiled-to-control-payments-to-massachusetts-health-care-providers/; http://www.njhealthcareblog.com/2012/03/%e2%80%9cromneycare%e2%80%9d-a-precursor-of-%e2%80%9cobamacare%e2%80%9d/; http://www.njhealthcareblog.com/2011/10/government-coercion-as-a-vehicle-to-alter-healthcare/}, the State of Massachusetts, which enacted legislation that was the precursor to PPACA, has now passed legislation attempting to contain the cost of healthcare. The primary cost containment vehicle is an attempt to contain payments to providers. In light of PPACA, it […]
September 4, 2012 Regulatory Developments
Here are the most recent health care related regulatory developments as published in the New Jersey Register on September 4, 2012: On September 4, 2012 at 44 N.J.R. 2160, the Department of Banking and Insurance published notice of its proposed amendments to its rules governing increases in capital and surplus requirements for insurers and health […]
Frank Ciesla Quoted In Article, “Credit Downgrades: How Could They Impact a Hospital’s Capital Structure?”
Through the first six months of 2012, non-profit hospital credit downgrades have outnumbered upgrades 23 to 20, and there were 12 downgrades alone in the second quarter…READ MORE
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