As expected, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a proposed rule in an attempt to alleviate regulatory burdens on certain Medicare providers. The proposal will revise 42 CFR Parts 403, 416, 418, 441, 460, 482-86, 488, 491, and 494. Reporting our lead story during this edition of Monitor Mondays is healthcare attorney Knicole Emanuel, partner in the Potomac Law Group. 

The broadcast rundown also will include:

• Monday Focus: Giant healthcare insurer UnitedHealth is back in the news, this time for being named in a lawsuit involving Medicare Advantage. Nationally recognized whistleblower attorney Mary Inman, partner in the London office of Constantine Cannon, reports the details of this developing story.

• Monday Rounds: Ronald Hirsch, MD, vice president of R1 Physician Advisory Services, makes his Monday Rounds with another installment of his popular segment.

• Hot Topics: Monitor Mondays senior correspondent Nancy Beckley, president and CEO of Nancy Beckley and Associates, reports on all the latest hot topics.

• Risky Business: Healthcare attorney David Glaser with Fredrikson & Byron reports on another example of a potentially troublesome issue that could pose a risk to your facility.
  
  
• Florence Watch: Marvin D. Mitchell, director of case management and social services at San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital, reports on the long-term consequences of Florence and its impact on Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries.

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