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…
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…
Deficit Reduction Act Mandates Education on Fraud and Whistleblowers
On February 8, 2006, the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (DRA) was signed into law. Chapter 3 of Title VI specifically focuses…
Clinical Research and the Sunshine Law: Will the Government Publish Your Name?
Currently, two regulatory events are traveling along side of each other, but not yet intersecting. That will change next year. The two regulations…
Health Care Providers Face Consequences for Discriminating Against HIV-Positive Patients
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Departmental Appeals Board (Board) terminated a California surgeon’s participation in the Medicaid…
CMS Implementing Mandatory Reporting of Clinical Trial Numbers on Claims.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued a transmittal requiring providers and suppliers to report clinical trial…
Health Care Medical Director and Therapists Arrested in $63 Million Fraud Scheme.
A health care medical director and six therapists for Health Care Solutions Network (HCSN) in Florida were arrested for conspiring…
HHS Awards $12 Million to Teaching Health Centers for Primary Care Resident Programs.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded $12 million to 32 Teaching Health Centers throughout the country for…
CMS Announces the Success of the Pioneer ACO Model.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced the success of the first year of the Pioneer Accountable…
Government Releases Final Rule on the National Practitioner Data Bank
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently release a final rule…
HHS Announces Plans to Accelerate Health Information Exchange
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently issued a request for information (RFI), which includes several potential new…
HHS and DOJ Release the Health Care Fraud and Abuse Program Report
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) recently released the Health Care Fraud…