The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is expected to release its final rule concerning provider-based clinics early in November. The proposed changes are expected to impact compliance and reimbursement. Reporting this developing story during this edition of Monitor Mondays is author, educator, and consultant Duane Abbey, who will discuss how the proposed changes are likely to impact Medicare providers.

The broadcast rundown also will include:

• False Claims Act: Famed whistleblower attorney Mary A. Inman, a partner at Constantine Cannon’s London office, reports that DaVita Medical Group has agreed to pay $270 million to CMS to settle False Claim Act allegations over questionable billing practices that led Medicare Advantage plans to receive inflated Medicare Part C risk adjustment payments.
  
  
• 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.
  
  
• Legislative Update: In California, there’s a bill on the November ballot (SB 1152) that would amend an existing law by establishing a uniform discharge planning process that takes into account the unique needs of homeless patients. Reporting on this proposition is Marvin Mitchell, director of case management and social services at San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital, east of Los Angeles.
  
  
• Hot Topics: Monitor Mondays senior correspondent Nancy Beckley, president and CEO of Nancy Beckley and Associates, reports on all the latest hot topics.
  
  
• Monday Rounds: Ronald Hirsch, MD, vice president of R1 Physician Advisory Services, makes his Monday Rounds with another installment of his popular segment.