The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued an Interim Final Rule (the Rule), which implements Section 603 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015.
Hospitals in Louisiana will not be protected by the statutory cap on medical malpractice damages if the hospital negligently credentials its physicians.
In 2015, over thirty thousand Americans died as a result of an accidental overdose related to prescription pain relievers or heroin, and over two million people had an opioid use disorder.
In this issue:• CFPB Takes Action Against Debt Relief Law Firms• Automatic Stay and the Return of Repossessed Collateral• OCC Updates on Fintech Special Purpose Charter• More FDCPA Concerns for Debt Buyers