Powers Welcomes Taylor Dowd and Abby Felter to Education Practice
Powers is pleased to announce that Taylor Dowd and Abby Felter have joined the firm’s education practice.
Powers Government Relations Professionals Present at ARN Conference
Senior Director of Government Affairs Jeremy Scott and Director of Government Relations Joseph Nahra presented last week at the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (ARN)’s virtual conference.
Expanded Payment for Patient Management and Remote Physiological Monitoring: New Opportunities for Assisted Living Facilities
By Diane Millman and Rebecca Burke
Executive Summary. Over the past several years, expansions in coverage of non-face-to-face services (especially various types of care management and remote physiological monitoring services(RPM)), has created a new opportunity for ALFs to partner with area hospitals, physicians, and non-physician practitioners to provided needed health care services to residents. Coverage of care management and RPM has expanded during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency and coverage is, and will remain, available throughout the country to Medicare patients in their homes. Assisted Living Facilities are well positioned to partner with area hospitals, physician groups, and non-physician practitioners to facilitate provision of these services
CMS Releases COVID-19 Data Reporting Requirements for Hospitals
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued Conditions of Participation requiring the reporting of COVID-19 related information by hospitals and critical access hospitals for tracking the incidence and impact of COVID–19. On October 6, CMS released interpretive guidance on the Conditions of Participation, detailing the numerous reporting requirements for hospitals. Hospitals are required to report many data points daily, such as hospital bed capacity, ventilator capacity, and hospital admissions. Hospitals are also required to report on personal protective equipment (PPE) supplies weekly. CMS is making influenza data reporting optional starting October 19, with the intention of having this requirement become mandatory in the coming weeks.
Powers Attorney Katherine Demedis Promoted to Counsel
Powers Pyles Sutter & Verville is pleased to announce that Katherine Demedis has been promoted to Counsel, effective October 1, 2020.
Powers Files Lawsuit Against HHS on Behalf of Client
On October 9, Powers filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and HHS Secretary Alex Azar on behalf of the firm’s client Ryan White Clinics for 340B (RWC-340B) and two 340B grantee clinics.
Director of Government Relations Joseph Nahra to Speak on Unite 4 CRT Webinar
Powers Senior Director of Government Relations Joseph Nahra will serve as the featured speaker on an upcoming webinar about complex rehab technology (CRT).
Powers Principal Bobby Silverstein to Speak at U.S. Department of Labor Virtual NDEAM Celebration
Powers Principal Bobby Silverstein will serve as a featured speaker in U.S. Department of Labor’s upcoming virtual celebration of the 75th annual National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) and the 30th anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
