CMS Gains Exclusion Authority: What Healthcare Providers Should Be Watching

A recent announcement from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. signals the possibility of a significant shift in federal healthcare program enforcement. While much of the attention has focused on the Trump Administration's efforts to address Medicaid fraud, a potentially more consequential development is the decision to allow the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to exercise exclusion authority alongside the HHS Office of Inspector... By: Holland & Knight LLP