With all that 2020 has brought, the Information Blocking Rule that came out of the Cures Act was under the radar of many hospices. Thankfully, HHS extended the compliance date for the Rule to April 5, 2021, from November 2, 2020. With this additional time, hospices need to evaluate how they will achieve compliance; what policies they need to update; the work they need to do with their EMR vendor; and their rollout to patients, families and staff. In this conversation, Husch Blackwell’s Meg Pekarske is joined by colleagues Wakaba Tessier, Tracey Toll and Kelsey Anderson to gain their insights on these questions and more. Tune into the episode here: https://bit.ly/37x9TOi

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Photo of Former Attorney Meg Pekarske Former Attorney Meg Pekarske

Meg devoted her legal practice to serving the everchanging legal needs of the hospice industry. Previously with Husch Blackwell, Meg was the former chair of Husch Blackwell’s Hospice and Palliative Care Practice Group and she managed the firm’s hospice practice. 

Photo of Wakaba Tessier Wakaba Tessier

Wakaba’s work requires mastery not just of the law but also the rapidly changing healthcare marketplace and its many regulations. She focuses on the unique issues faced by specialty pharmacies, such as licensing and other compliance challenges.

Photo of Tracey Toll Tracey Toll

Tracey focuses her practice on healthcare and regulatory compliance and works with a wide range of clients, including pharmacies, durable medical equipment suppliers, home health agencies, and hospitals. She advises clients on state and federal regulatory and compliance issues, transactional matters, licensure issues…

Tracey focuses her practice on healthcare and regulatory compliance and works with a wide range of clients, including pharmacies, durable medical equipment suppliers, home health agencies, and hospitals. She advises clients on state and federal regulatory and compliance issues, transactional matters, licensure issues, and Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement procedures.

Photo of Kelsey Toledo Kelsey Toledo

Kelsey works closely with hospitals, health systems, cooperatives, health care associations, physician specialty groups, assisted living facilities, clinical laboratories, and durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies (DMEPOS) suppliers on a wide range of healthcare compliance issues including:

  • False Claims Act (FCA)
  • Anti-Kickback

Kelsey works closely with hospitals, health systems, cooperatives, health care associations, physician specialty groups, assisted living facilities, clinical laboratories, and durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies (DMEPOS) suppliers on a wide range of healthcare compliance issues including:

  • False Claims Act (FCA)
  • Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS)
  • Physician Self-Referral Law (Stark Law)
  • Licensing
  • Medicare and Medicaid enrollment and payment
  • Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)