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President Obama expanded hospital visitation rights to same-sex couples [this day at law]
April 15, 2013 by Sarah Steers
On April 15, 2010, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HSS), per an order from President Barack Obama, advised hospitals that accept Medicare and Medicaid funding to broaden patient rights. These rights include honoring any advance directives created by a patient, which usually dictate.... [more]
The Appellate Implications of Sebelius v. Auburn Regional Medical Center
February 14, 2013 by Stephanie Kogut
JURIST Guest Columnist Jeffrey Lovitky of the Law Office of Jeffrey A. Lovitky discusses the implications of the Supreme Court's recent decision in Sebelius v. Auburn Regional Medical Center, et al....In Sebelius v. Auburn Regional Medical Center, et al., the US Supreme Court ruled that equitable.... [more]
Supreme Court rules Medicare challenge was too late to gain repayment
January 23, 2013 by Julia Zebley
The US Supreme Court ruled unanimously Tuesday in Sebelius v. Auburn Regional Medical Center that 10-year-old final rulings for Medicare reimbursement cannot be appealed to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) beyond the deadlines previously set by the Secretary of HHS, despite.... [more]
Supreme Court rules on pollutants under Clean Water Act
January 9, 2013 by Julia Zebley
The US Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Tuesday in Los Angeles County Flood Control District v. Natural Resources Defense Council that water flowing through a concrete channel from different points in the river does not create a pollutant under the Clean Water Act (CWA). Justice Ruth Bader.... [more]
Supreme Court hears arguments on Medicare, Clean Water Act
December 5, 2012 by Julia Zebley
The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two cases Tuesday. In Sebelius v. Auburn Regional Medical Center the court heard arguments on whether a 180-day statutory time limit for filing an appeal with the Provider Reimbursement Review Board (PRRB) from a final Medicare payment determination,.... [more]
Federal government sued over privatized Medicare audits
November 2, 2012 by Julia Zebley
Five hospitals filed a lawsuit against the US Department of Health and Human Services in the US District Court for the District of Columbia Thursday over what they contend is a scheme to deny them reimbursement from Medicare for necessary medical services. The coalition, led by the American.... [more]
US Congress overrode Bush veto to pass Medicare finance law [this day at law]
July 15, 2012 by Kimberly Bennett
On July 15, 2008, the US Congress enacted the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, designed to cut Medicare expenditures by reducing Medicare payments made to insurance companies rather than those made to doctors. Although President George W. Bush vetoed the bill, the.... [more]
Medicaid official rejects Indiana law denying funds to abortion providers
July 10, 2012 by Rebecca DiLeonardo
A federal hearing officer has recommended that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in Chicago uphold its initial decision rejecting an Indiana state law that denies Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood of Indiana (PPIN) and other organizations providing abortion services. A CMS.... [more]
Obama administration: Indiana ban on funds for abortion services violates federal law
June 2, 2011 by Zach Zagger
The Obama administration took a stand Wednesday against a controversial Indiana law that prevents health care providers with abortion services from receiving Medicaid funds. Donald Berwick, administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services sent a letter to Patricia Casanova of the.... [more]
Federal judge dismisses health care challenge
April 1, 2011 by Drew Singer
A judge for the US District Court for the District of New Hampshire on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit that challenged the constitutionality of the new health care law. District Court Judge Joseph Laplante held that the plaintiff, 80-year-old Harold Peterson, lacked standing because his Medicare.... [more]
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