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January 6, 2014 Regulatory Developments

Here are the most recent health care related regulatory developments as published in the New Jersey Register on January 6, 2014: On January 6, 2014 at 46 N.J.R. 12, the Department of Banking and Insurance published notice of its proposal of amendments to its rules and the proposal of a new rule governing the Small […]

December 2013 Regulatory Developments

Here are the most recent health care related regulatory developments as published in the New Jersey Register in December 2013: On December 2, 2013 at 45 N.J.R. 2478, the Board of Medical Examiners published notice of its adoption of new rules which create the Genetic Counseling Advisory Committee and will require licensure of genetic counselors […]

November 18, 2013 Regulatory Developments

Here are the most recent health care related regulatory developments as published in the New Jersey Register on November 18, 2013: On November 18, 2013 at 45 N.J.R. 2429, the Department of Children and Families published notice of its readoption with amendments to its rules and the adoption of a new rule governing children’s partial […]

Hospital Pays $2 Million After Making a Voluntary Disclosure of Its Improper Administration of Physician Income Guarantee Payments

The Department of Justice announced earlier this week that the government had settled claims under the False Claims Act with St. Mary Medical Center (SMMC) of Bucks County, Pennsylvania for improperly administering certain physician income guarantee agreements. According to the self-disclosure and resulting  investigation, between January 2005 and August 2010, SMMC had 15 physician income […]

CMS Issues Proposed Emergency Preparedness Regulations

As the nation struggled with historically low temperatures and many providers dealt with emergencies arising from the extreme weather, CMS issued proposed regulations which would implement additional emergency preparedness requirements for a wide range of Medicare-participating providers and suppliers. The proposed regulations are designed to ensure that providers and suppliers are adequately prepared for both […]

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