Howard L. Sollins

Maryland Senate Bill 494 and House Bill 944, proposed companion bills introduced in February 2026, would establish a new public interest review framework for health care transactions and implement changes to Maryland's...more The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) State Performance Standards System (SPSS) Guidance on January 13, 2026. This system evaluates State Survey Agencies (SAs) on their...more The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a memorandum to state survey agency directors outlining significant updates to the Civil Money Penalty Reinvestment Program (CMPRP) on September 29, 2025. This...more The Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued new Nursing Facility Industry Segment-Specific Compliance Program Guidance (Nursing Facility ICPG) for nursing facilities...more