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Mining Law Monitor - Volume 20, Issue 1 - (Winter 2003)

Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 03.07.03

  • "The Use of Business Aircraft: It's All in the Details," Author: Eileen M. Gleimer.
  • "The Data Quality Act: Toward Greater Accountability in Regulation," Co-Authors: Edward M. Green and Richard J. Mannix.
  • "Changing Campaign Law May Mean Changes for Your Corporate PAC," Co-Authors: Beth Nolan and F. Ryan Keith.
  • "FMSHRC in 2002: The Year in Review," Author: Timothy M. Biddle.

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Client Alert | 5 min read | 04.23.26

CMS Proposes New Payment Policy for IOPOs and HCLs

In keeping with ongoing efforts to intensify regulatory oversight of organ procurement organizations (OPOs) and curtail improper spending within federal health programs, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued a proposed rule that would, among other adjustments, align Medicare payment policies for non-renal organs to be consistent with those currently applicable to kidneys. If enacted as drafted, this latest rule could have a direct impact on the financial stability of OPOs and histocompatibility laboratories (HCL) at a time when such organizations face increasing pressure to meet CMS’s new outcome measures — or else face non-renewal or decertification later this year. ...