February 19, 2013 Regulatory Developments
Here are the most recent health care related regulatory developments as published in the New Jersey Register on February 19, 2013: On February 19, 2013 at 45 N.J.R. 243, the Department of Human Services published notice of its proposal of amendments to its rules which will implement a new payment methodology for out-of-state acute care […]
Department of Labor Expands Whistleblower Protection Under Affordable Care Act
Below is a link to the Department of Labor’s website in regard to its proposed regulations expanding whistleblower protection to individuals who complain about the actions taken under the Affordable Care Act. The difficulty for the employers in this situation is the fact that they are looking at an Act that covers almost 2,000 pages […]
New Jersey Department of Health Unveils Its New POLST Form
The New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services unveiled a new health care treatment planning tool which is intended to better facilitate implementation of a patient’s treatment goals and wishes. Known as the POLST form (shorthand for Physician/Practitioner Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment), it is designed to be completed concurrently by the patient and […]