DaVita Pays $350 Million and Enters into a CIA.
DaVita Healthcare Partners, Inc. (DaVita) has settled with the government for $350 million to resolve claims that it paid kickbacks…
CMS Issues Proposed Rule Updating the Conditions of Participation for HHAs.
On October 9, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule updating home health agency (HHA)…
OIG Proposes Rule Changing AKS and CMP Regulations.
The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently published a proposed rule modifying the Anti-Kickback…
OIG Publishes FY 2015 Work Plan.
On October 31, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) published the Work Plan…
First Release of Open Payments Data Published by CMS.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has published Open Payments data for the first time, related to payments…
CMS Offers Settlement Agreements to Resolve Patient Status Claims Denials.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is allowing hospitals to settle claims denied based on patient status for…
CMS Updates Hospital Interpretive Guidelines Appendix A.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) updated its State Operations Manual (SOM) Hospital Interpretive Guidelines to reflect recent…
OIG’s Latest LEIE Updates – September 2014.
On September 9, 2014 the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General updated the List of Excluded…
CMS Releases IPPS and LTCH PPS Final Rule.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and the Long-Term Care Hospital…
CMS Reopens Open Payments System.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced that the Open Payments System is reopen for physicians and…
HHS Issues Final Rule Regarding ICD-10 Compliance Date.
The Department of Health and Human Services recently issued a final rule, which confirmed October 1, 2015 as the compliance…
OIG’s Latest LEIE Updates – August 2014.
On August 7, 2014 the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General updated the List of Excluded…