CMS Releases Hospital OPPS and ASC Proposed Rule for CY 2015.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule for Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory…
U.S. Senate Committee on Aging Reports on Improving Medicare Audits.
The U.S. Senate Committee on Aging recently issued a report, which examined plans by the Department of Health and Human…
CMS Issues Proposed Rule to Update the PFS.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released a proposed rule to update the payment policies and payment…
OIG’s Latest LEIE Updates – July 2014.
On July 10, 2014 the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General updated the List of Excluded…
State Background Check Requirements for Home Health Agencies.
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) surveyed state officials, including the District of Columbia, to identify state requirements for home…
OCR Reports on Breaches of Unsecure PHI and HIPAA Compliance.
The Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued two annual reports to Congress in accordance…
Parkview Health System Settles for $800,000 for HIPAA Violations.
Parkview Health System, Inc., has agreed to settle with the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights…
HHS Proposes Revisions to the OIG’s Civil Monetary Penalty Rules.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a proposed rule that amends the…
HHS Proposes Revisions to the OIG’s Exclusion Authorities.
On May 9, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a proposed rule…
HIPAA Settlements Regarding Stolen Laptops Announced by HHS.
Two entities have agreed to settle potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy and Security…
OIG Assesses Compliance With Physician Documentation of Home Health Face-to-Face Encounters.
The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently released results of its’ study on physicians’…
OIG Releases Medicaid Program Integrity Report for FY 2013.
On April 4, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) released the Medicaid Integrity Program…