Author: HMBR
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Announces Blanket Waivers from Stark Law for COVID-19 Purposes
April 2, 2020 By John Marren and Tom Babbo. On March 30, 2020, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced blanket waivers from the Stark Law for arrangements among health care providers that serve “COVID 19 Purposes.” These “COVID 19 Purposes” include: Diagnosis or medically necessary treatment of COVID-19 for any patient or […]
FTC Encourages Health Care Collaboration in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
April 1, 2020 By John Marren and Tom Babbo. Here is the latest information from the FTC. In an unprecedented move, the nation’s antitrust enforcement agencies, the Federal Trade Commission and U.S. Department of Justice released guidance last week that encourages hospitals, health systems, and medical groups to collaborate with each other as […]
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Expand Its Accelerated and Advance Payment Program
March 31, 2020 By John Marren and Tom Babbo. Providing urgently-needed financial relief for doctors, hospitals, and other health care facilities and professionals, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced on March 31st an expansion of its accelerated and advance payment program. Under this program, which includes changes […]
Summary of Provisions of the Cares Act and Associated Appropriations Language Related to Higher Education
The advent of the COVID-19 pandemic has forced institutions of higher education to rapidly shift their instructional methods to adapt to this evolving situation. The over two trillion dollar CARES Act stimulus package is in part designed to grant regulatory flexibility and monetary relief to schools as they adopt distance […]
Debbie Osgood Examines Proposed Title IX Regulatory Updates at Stetson National Conference on Law and Higher Education
HMBR is one of the sponsors of the Stetson University 2020 National Conference on Law and Higher Education. The Conference takes place January 29 through February 3rd. Debbie Osgood, partner at HMBR, along with Jennifer Hammat, dean of students at University of Southern Indiana, will be conducting a session on […]
Debbie Osgood Presenting at Upcoming Webinar: Title IX Procedures – Reviewing the Final Regulation and What Your Institution Needs to do to Comply
Debbie Osgood will be presenting an online seminar providing an overview of the anticipated changes to Title IX regulations and requirements to be issued by the U. S Department of Education and how they impact your institution. Debbie is a partner in Hogan Marren Babbo & Rose, Ltd.’s Education Practice. […]