Nancy E. Musick

CMS Updates Hospital Informed Consent Requirements By: Brooke Bennett Aziere and Nancy E. Musick In response to news reports describing the traditional practice of permitting medical students, advanced practice providers, or other students to perform pelvic exams on patients under anesthesia, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued a memo describing its revisions and clarifications to the Hospital Interpretive Guidelines for Informed Consent.

Healthcare Providers, The End is Near: CMS Issues Guidance for Expiration of COVID-19 Public Health Emergency By: Amanda M. Wilwert and Nancy E. Musick On May 1, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued guidance, in the form of a memorandum to state survey agency directors, for the expiration of the COVID-19 public health emergency. The public health emergency will end on May 11, 2023.

Providers Take Note: CMS Makes Changes to Final Split/Shared Visit Rule for 2024 By: Brooke Bennett Aziere and Nancy E. Musick At long last, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (“CMS”) has finalized its new split/shared visit rule for physicians and nonphysician practitioners (“NPP”). Importantly, CMS has decided to — once again — revise its definition of what constitutes the “substantive portion” of an evaluation and management (“E/M”) visit.