Whistleblowers Allege FCA Violations in $324 Million Lawsuit Involving 62 Indiana Hospitals.
A recently unsealed qui tam (whistleblower) lawsuit alleges that 62 Indiana hospitals and a Georgia-based health IT company violated the…
California AG Fines Cottage Health System $2 Million for Data Breach Affecting 55,000 Patient Records.
The California Attorney General (AG) recently announced that it had reached a settlement with Cottage Health System and its affiliated…
Expert Advice on Screening Against the OFAC Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (“SDN”) List.
Compliance officers for healthcare organizations frequently ask whether they should be screening employees, and others with whom they do business,…
Opportunity to Benchmark Your Compliance Program With Others
Strategic Management Services and SAI Global have partnered in the 2018 Healthcare Compliance Benchmark Survey. Questions have been designed to gain an understanding…
CMS Issues Instructions for Medicare Contractors on 2-Midnight Rule Lawsuit Settlement Distributions.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued instructions to Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) regarding distribution of settlement…
The OIG Updates Work Plan Items through November 2017.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently issued five updates to its 2017…
OIG Testifies Before Congress on its Authorities to Stop Information Blocking under the 21st Century Cures Act.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently testified before the United States Senate…
OIG Reports on CMS Validation Procedures for Part D Prescriber Identifiers.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently released a report on the effectiveness…
CMS Issues Additional Guidance for Physicians Participating in the Merit-based Incentive Payment System.
CMS recently issued additional guidance for physicians regarding Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) and Quality Payment…
Tips for Due Diligence In Healthcare: Mergers and Acquisitions
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have become commonplace in the healthcare industry. Some M&As are monumental in scope, but most relate…
Practical Advice on the Importance of Using Interim Compliance and Privacy Officers.
Health care providers are generally aware of the need for Compliance and Privacy Officers to manage an effective compliance program…
Report Finds Florida Rarely Punishes Doctors Sued for Malpractice
South Florida’s newspaper, The Sun-Sentinel, reports that state regulators rarely punish Florida doctors, even after those doctors are sued for malpractice.…