Month: November 2019

New CMS Final Rule to Allow Physician Assistants to Prescribe Medications to Hospice Patients

New CMS Final Rule to Allow Physician Assistants to Prescribe Medications to Hospice Patients

American Bar Association November 22, 2019  On November 15, CMS issued a Final Rule that will permit hospices to accept drug orders from a physician, a nurse practitioner (“NP”), or a physician assistant (“PA”). In 2018, CMS had issued a Final Rule amending the regulatory definition of “attending physician” for purposes of hospice care to include PAs. However, the […]

Sutter to pay $46 million over improper payment allegations

Sutter to pay $46 million over improper payment allegations

Photo Credit: (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)   November 18, 2019 03:34 PM HARRIS MEYER   Sutter Health and a group of physicians agreed to pay the federal government $46.1 million to settle allegations that it violated the Stark law by billing Medicare for services by physicians with whom it had improper financial relationships, the Justice […]

Nutile Law recognized in “Best Law Firms” rankings by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®

Nutile Law recognized in “Best Law Firms” rankings by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®

U.S. News and Best Lawyers Release 2020 “Best Law Firms” Awards WASHINGTON – Nov. 1, 2019 – U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®, for the 10th consecutive year, collaboratively announce the release of the “Best Law Firms” rankings. Firms included in the 2020 Edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” […]