Former Tenet Healthcare Executive Charged for Role in $400 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently charged a former senior executive of Tenet Healthcare Corporation (Tenet). John Holland was indicted…
OCR Announces $5.5 Million HIPAA Settlement with Memorial Healthcare System.
Memorial Healthcare System (MHS) recently settled alleged violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy…
Evolving Expectations in Corporate Integrity Agreements.
For over 20 years, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) has been informing…
OIG Issues Final Rule on Exclusion Authorities.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently issued a final rule expanding the…
U.S. District Court Denies HHS Appeal on Order to Clear Medicare Appeals Backlog.
The United States District Court for the District of Columbia recently denied the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)…
OCR Releases Fact Sheet on Uses and Disclosures of PHI for Public Health Activities.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) and Office…
OIG Issues Testimony on Investigation Results.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently testified before the House Ways and…
CMS Issues Report on 2017 Managed Care Star Ratings.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently published the Part C and D Star Ratings to measure quality…
District Court Orders End of Medicare Claims Appeal Backlog by 2020.
The United States District Court for the District of Columbia recently ordered the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)…
OCR Issues Alert on Phishing Email Disguised as Official OCR Audit Communication.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Civil Rights (OCR) recently issued an alert concerning a phishing…
OCR Announces $650,000 HIPAA Settlement with the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
The University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass) recently settled alleged violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy…
OIG Prepares Annual Summary on 2016 Top Management & Performance Challenges.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently issued its Top Management Challenges (TMC)…