A Final Rule published by CMS makes several important changes to the Stark Law that will be a boon for physicians eager to more closely coordinate with other providers to (1) better manage patient care and (2) to participate in the shift to value-based reimbursement.
Read MoreGet our legal breakdown of the Walgreens/VillageMD partnership and how it relates to integration of primary care services, telehealth, and telepharmacy for pharmacies of all sizes. Subscribe to get the entire series.
Read MoreNixon Law Group is pleased to announce that it is now Nixon Gwilt Law, recognizing co-founder Rebecca Gwilt’s leadership and contributions to the rapidly growing firm. Nixon Gwilt Law will continue to focus exclusively on healthcare innovation, serving clients in digital health, life sciences, and value-based care delivery.
Read MoreNixon Law Group’s Partner, Rebecca Gwilt, was quoted in an article appearing in Home Health News discussing the new CMS proposed rules and how the supposed expansion of telehealth leaves out home health. Home health was largely ignored in the national conversation about supporting the expansion of telehealth
Read MoreNixon Law Group’s Partner, Rebecca Gwilt, was quoted extensively in an article appearing in Home Health Care News regarding her views on the legal case for home health telehealth reimbursement.
Read MoreThe Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) passed by Congress on March 27, 2020 opened the door for Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) to increase healthcare access to patients in rural and underserved areas by reimbursing for telehealth services to Medicare beneficiaries during the public health emergency (PHE). In addition, CMS has issued non-legislative policy changes and flexibility to address the increased need for remote services for Medicare beneficiaries in rural areas of the country.
Read MoreVIRGINIA, June 5, 2017/Nixon Law Group, PLLC/- Nixon Law Group, a Virginia-based boutique law firm representing clients in the healthcare industry exclusively, begins Summer 2017 by welcoming Caitlin Riccobono, Esq. as Counsel with the firm. Cait will be based in Nixon Law Group’s Richmond office. Prior to beginning her career as a healthcare lawyer, Cait spent five years in skilled nursing/long-term care facilities as a social worker.
Read MoreNLG Partner Rebecca E. Gwilt speaking at Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services DATA PRIVACY DAY forum, alongside Maya Bernstein, HHS ASPE Senior Advisor for Privacy Policy and Rogelyn McLean, HHS Office of General Counsel. Rebecca will be sharing her perspective on the role of the government in creating a workable framework for HIPAA compliance and the role of the private sector in respecting privacy, safeguarding data and enabling trust.
Read MoreVIRGINIA, January 4, 2016/Nixon Law Group, LLC/- Nixon Law Group, a Virginia law firm focusing on healthcare law and the Affordable Care Act reforms, kicks off 2016 by welcoming Rebecca Gwilt, Esq. as Partner. Ms. Gwilt brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in health law, serving previously as counsel at the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services ("CMS"). In her new role, she will also lead the Richmond office of Nixon Law Group.
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