CMS Issues OPPS and ASC Final Rule Updating Medicare Policies and Payments.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued a final rule revising the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System…
OIG Releases Fiscal Year 2017 Work Plan.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently released its fiscal year (FY) 2017…
DOJ Announces $145 Million False Claims Settlement with Life Care Centers of America.
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced that Life Care Centers of America, Inc. (Life Care) will pay…
OCR Announces $2.14 Million HIPAA Settlement with St. Joseph Health.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently settled with St. Joseph Health (SJH),…
OIG Issues Report on Improper Claims for Deceased Individuals.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently released a study evaluating policies and…
OCR Issues Guidance on HIPAA and Cloud Computing.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently released guidance to help organizations understand…
DOJ Announces $32.7 Million False Claims Act Settlement with Vibra Healthcare.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced that Vibra Healthcare, LLC (Vibra) agreed to pay $32.7 million to settle alleged…
OCR Announces HIPAA Settlement and New FAQ on Business Associate Agreements.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently announced a settlement involving the failure…
OIG Issues Report on Escalating Medicare Billing for Ventilators.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently released a report on rising Medicare…
OIG Issues Annual Report on Medicaid Fraud Control Units.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently issued its annual report on the…
Home Health Owner and Manager Sentenced for $57 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme.
The United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida recently sentenced the owner and manager of three home health…
OIG Issues Updated IRO Independence and Objectivity Criteria.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently updated its guidance for assessing Independent…