# blackwells meg (podcasts) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover blackwells meg. Page: Feed: --- ## [Courtside Seats: Federal Courts Call Foul on Administrative Law Judges](https://hospicelawinsights.simplecast.com/episodes/courtside-seats-federal-courts-call-foul-on-administrative-law-judges-O3K3VhF4) _2026-08-05 · stephanie.dorssom@huschblackwell.com (Bryan Nowicki, Joe Diedrich, Zaina Niles) · Hospice Insights: The Law and Beyond_ CMS’s efforts to crush fraud in the hospice space have commanded the headlines and the attention of many. Less publicized efforts on behalf of hospices in the federal courts, however, have resulted in several rulings favoring hospices. In particular, the federal courts are starting to recognize that hospices deserve the benefit of the doubt when it comes to prognosticating a six-month life… [Listen](https://cdn.simplecast.com/media/audio/transcoded/b8bc5df0-c2d9-4627-bea7-0c0c8ed9c20c/a8871b69-ef1d-4586-a903-66ab29ec2a6f/episodes/audio/group/e686b94f-689e-47d2-acc3-c4bbeb74fe7d/group-item/e7082042-51ce-4d06-a86f-30f57fce4e68/128_default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=LKOsE3dH) ## [Know What You Owe: HIPAA and Third-Party Requests for Patient Records in Hospice](https://hospicelawinsights.simplecast.com/episodes/know-what-you-owe-hipaa-and-third-party-requests-for-patient-records-in-hospice-s5vV0bon) _2026-07-15 · stephanie.dorssom@huschblackwell.com (Bryan Nowicki, Taylor Crossley) · Hospice Insights: The Law and Beyond_ Hospice providers are no strangers to sensitive patient situations, but a subpoena or other third-party request for patient records can quickly raise complex legal and compliance challenges. In this episode, Husch Blackwell’s Bryan Nowicki and Taylor Crossley provide a practical roadmap for navigating those requests. They discuss the HIPAA framework governing legal process disclosures, the types… [Listen](https://cdn.simplecast.com/media/audio/transcoded/b8bc5df0-c2d9-4627-bea7-0c0c8ed9c20c/a8871b69-ef1d-4586-a903-66ab29ec2a6f/episodes/audio/group/0f26d325-7cc4-42a2-9b0e-68544a071149/group-item/550fbc70-45c7-42ab-a7a2-24c73075c6ab/128_default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=LKOsE3dH) ## [The New 60-Day Repayment Rule: What’s New? What’s the Same? What Does It Mean?](https://hospicelawinsights.simplecast.com/episodes/the-new-60-day-repayment-rule-whats-new-whats-the-same-what-does-it-mean-GLHHUPfG) _2026-06-17 · stephanie.dorssom@huschblackwell.com (Bryan Nowicki, Andrew Brenton) · Hospice Insights: The Law and Beyond_ CMS revised the Medicare 60-Day Repayment Rule, changing how overpayments are identified. In this episode, Husch Blackwell’s Bryan Nowicki and Andrew Brenton analyze this change and how it affects the time frames applicable to internal investigations and repayment obligations. They also introduce a handy one-page summary of key deadlines. Additional resources: 60-Day Repayment Rule [Listen](https://cdn.simplecast.com/media/audio/transcoded/b8bc5df0-c2d9-4627-bea7-0c0c8ed9c20c/a8871b69-ef1d-4586-a903-66ab29ec2a6f/episodes/audio/group/075c0b97-b345-4eb3-beb7-13dca8631c85/group-item/95525df3-e13a-41d4-84c9-1aea47686a7e/128_default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=LKOsE3dH) ## [Bottom Line, Top of Mind: Compliance Checklists for Hospice and Home Health](https://hospicelawinsights.simplecast.com/episodes/bottom-line-top-of-mind-compliance-checklists-for-hospice-and-home-health-OHPdVn57) _2026-05-27 · stephanie.dorssom@huschblackwell.com (Bryan Nowicki, Andrew Brenton, Josi Wergin) · Hospice Insights: The Law and Beyond_ In hospice and home health, certain compliance problems can have a big impact on the organization’s bottom line—and ability to keep operating. Even seemingly minor issues can affect whether the organization will be fully paid for services it provided, subject to financial penalties, or even barred from participating in a payment program. To help home health agencies and hospices spot and prevent… [Listen](https://cdn.simplecast.com/media/audio/transcoded/b8bc5df0-c2d9-4627-bea7-0c0c8ed9c20c/a8871b69-ef1d-4586-a903-66ab29ec2a6f/episodes/audio/group/7e2a60a3-d990-45de-b677-ddbb00472692/group-item/1096af83-c709-4a9e-bd98-039a8a251a6f/128_default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=LKOsE3dH) ## [Hospice Audit Updates: UPICs May Pick You for a Prepayment Review](https://hospicelawinsights.simplecast.com/episodes/hospice-audit-updates-upics-may-pick-you-for-a-prepayment-review-W3FvF9Q1) _2026-05-06 · stephanie.dorssom@huschblackwell.com (Bryan Nowicki, Zaina Niles) · Hospice Insights: The Law and Beyond_ Hospice providers remain under heavy scrutiny, with prepayment audit and other audit activity on the rise. Unified Program Integrity Contractors (UPICs) historically conducted post-payment reviews. However, over the last six months, they have joined Medicare Administrative Contractors in reviewing claims on a prepayment basis. In this episode, Husch Blackwell’s Bryan Nowicki and Zaina Niles… [Listen](https://cdn.simplecast.com/media/audio/transcoded/b8bc5df0-c2d9-4627-bea7-0c0c8ed9c20c/a8871b69-ef1d-4586-a903-66ab29ec2a6f/episodes/audio/group/102344c9-c507-41ea-aaab-ca3773065b7e/group-item/2d92f230-c195-4772-9775-d32afa129a89/128_default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=LKOsE3dH) ## [High Risk Hospices Are in the Hot Seat Across Six States](https://hospicelawinsights.simplecast.com/episodes/high-risk-hospices-are-in-the-hot-seat-across-six-states-BehFk6az) _2026-04-15 · stephanie.dorssom@huschblackwell.com (Bryan Nowicki, Zaina Niles) · Hospice Insights: The Law and Beyond_ Since September 2024, CMS’s Medicare Administrative Contractors have been conducting expanded prepayment reviews (also known as “EPRs” or targeted high-risk reviews) of existing hospice providers in Arizona, California, Nevada, and Texas. As of December 2025, hospices in Georgia and Ohio are also under the microscope. In this episode, Husch Blackwell attorneys Bryan Nowicki and Zaina Niles discuss… [Listen](https://cdn.simplecast.com/media/audio/transcoded/b8bc5df0-c2d9-4627-bea7-0c0c8ed9c20c/a8871b69-ef1d-4586-a903-66ab29ec2a6f/episodes/audio/group/cb322a09-7ab1-4c9f-831c-018e15f0991b/group-item/bb2d820f-f0ef-4855-b89a-7307527bf709/128_default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=LKOsE3dH) ## [What’s New? CMS Provisional Period of Enhanced Oversight Application to “New” Hospices](https://hospicelawinsights.simplecast.com/episodes/whats-new-cms-provisional-period-of-enhanced-oversight-application-to-new-hospices-w_ZMmAWb) _2026-03-25 · stephanie.dorssom@huschblackwell.com (Bryan Nowicki, Adam Royal) · Hospice Insights: The Law and Beyond_ Since July 13, 2023, CMS has applied a Provisional Period of Enhanced Oversight (PPEO) to “new” hospice providers in Arizona, California, Nevada, and Texas. On December 30, 2025, CMS announced it was expanding PPEO to Georgia and Ohio. In this episode, Husch Blackwell attorneys Bryan Nowicki and Adam Royal discuss how these changes impact new (and not-so-new) hospice providers. [Listen](https://cdn.simplecast.com/media/audio/transcoded/b8bc5df0-c2d9-4627-bea7-0c0c8ed9c20c/a8871b69-ef1d-4586-a903-66ab29ec2a6f/episodes/audio/group/3578fda3-1da0-4083-829a-c76c3748ad25/group-item/1969d56b-a136-4657-ac11-67cf27fd651b/128_default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=LKOsE3dH) ## [PPEO Playbook: The High-Stakes Game Hospices Can’t Afford to Lose](https://hospicelawinsights.simplecast.com/episodes/ppeo-playbook-the-high-stakes-game-hospices-cant-afford-to-lose-3nvkY0zt) _2026-03-11 · stephanie.dorssom@huschblackwell.com (Bryan Nowicki, Claire Postman) · Hospice Insights: The Law and Beyond_ In this episode, Husch Blackwell’s Claire Postman joins host Bryan Nowicki to discuss CMS’s provisional period of enhanced oversight (PPEO) program that has now expanded to six states. From the basics to the fallout, they unpack who is subject to PPEO, what it involves, and how to avoid and handle the worst-case consequences of a PPEO gone awry. [Listen](https://cdn.simplecast.com/media/audio/transcoded/b8bc5df0-c2d9-4627-bea7-0c0c8ed9c20c/a8871b69-ef1d-4586-a903-66ab29ec2a6f/episodes/audio/group/a52be392-7d27-4018-b758-4ae74e175f1b/group-item/08a60b73-285a-42b7-bbad-f35c830a746c/128_default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=LKOsE3dH) ## [Endings and Beginnings: Reflections on Meg Pekarske’s 25+ Years as a Hospice Advocate](https://hospicelawinsights.simplecast.com/episodes/endings-and-beginnings-reflections-on-meg-pekarskes-25-years-as-a-hospice-advocate-EO6rcFkH) _2026-02-25 · stephanie.dorssom@huschblackwell.com (Bryan Nowicki, Meg Pekarske) · Hospice Insights: The Law and Beyond_ Meg Pekarske has dedicated her professional life to the hospice community. In this episode, Bryan Nowicki interviews her about her years as a hospice attorney. Meg reflects on the characteristics of successful hospices and hospice leaders, current challenges, and why hospices should have hope for the future. [Listen](https://cdn.simplecast.com/media/audio/transcoded/b8bc5df0-c2d9-4627-bea7-0c0c8ed9c20c/a8871b69-ef1d-4586-a903-66ab29ec2a6f/episodes/audio/group/61de8452-1f19-4560-9c21-02e777ea6bae/group-item/1042fe24-f1f5-458a-b449-d033d894a23a/128_default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=LKOsE3dH) ## [Realtime AI Arbitrage Terminal (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Bb3Os2o8WNBX) _2026-02-25 · **Sponsored**_ Realtime auto-trading across exchanges with scored setups, backtesting, and risk controls. ## [Reimagining How We Navigate Change and Loss: A Conversation with Sonya Dolan and Bridget Sumser of Mettle Health](https://hospicelawinsights.simplecast.com/episodes/reimagining-how-we-navigate-change-and-loss-a-conversation-with-sonya-dolan-and-bridget-sumser-of-mettle-health-P3EuzaXx) _2026-02-04 · stephanie.dorssom@huschblackwell.com (Meg Pekarske, Sonya Dolan, Bridget Sumser) · Hospice Insights: The Law and Beyond_ Welcome to a very special podcast! It’s special for many reasons. First, as a longtime admirer of Mettle Health’s visionary work supporting people through change and loss, Meg Pekarske was elated when co-founder Sonya Dolan and counselor Bridget Sumser said yes to being on the podcast. Second, a discussion of how we face endings seems fitting for Meg’s last episode as host of the Hospice Insights… [Listen](https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/a8871b69-ef1d-4586-a903-66ab29ec2a6f/episodes/3365fee1-450f-4ed0-be83-405f563a2c71/audio/c06211a5-c2bf-4f0b-9950-b8cc8a62c6bf/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=LKOsE3dH)