Final Rule Implementing Reductions to DSH Released.
On September 13, 2013, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a final rule implementing reductions to state…
Instructions for Part A to Part B Billing for Medicare Denied Inpatient Hospital Claims.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released temporary instructions for billing Medicare Part B services provided during…
Attestation Deadline for Hospitals Participating in EHR Incentive Program.
The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) sent a reminder that September 30 marked the last day of the…
Federal Agencies Create Initiative to Prevent Potential Fraud in the Health Insurance Marketplace.
On September 18, representatives from the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Department of Health and Human Services, the Federal Trade…
HHS Announces New Meaningful Consent Site.
The Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) announced a new site, called Meaningful Consent, to address laws, policies, and…
Physician Sentenced to 151 Months in Prison for $77 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme.
A New York physician, Dr. Gustave Drivas, was sentenced to serve 151 months in prison for his role in a…
HHS Awards Affordable Care Act Funds for New Health Care Delivery Sites.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that it would be making awards of approximately $67 million to…
CMS Issues Influenza Vaccine Annual Payment Updates.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) updated the influenza vaccine annual payment limits for the 2013-2014 season. Change Request…
OIG Issues Updated Civil Monetary Penalties Report.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a report summarizing updated civil monetary…
CMS Issues IPPS Final Rule for FY 2014
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued a Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule updating…
HHS Settles Photocopier Breach Case with Managed Care Plan
Affinity Health Plan, Inc. (Affinity), a not-for-profit managed care plan serving the New York metropolitan area, recently settled a breach…
HHS Releases Results of Study Finding Health Information Exchange Growing Through EHR Adoption
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently released the results of a study conducted by the Office of…