Accountable Care Organizations Final Rule – Are Your Compliance Officers Prepared?
The Accountable Care Organization (ACO) is a new model of patient-centered health care that was first introduced under the Affordable…
CMS Reporting Requirements: CMS Proposes Deadline for Self-Identified Overpayments
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a proposed rule that will require providers and suppliers to report…
CMS Issues Final Rule on New Value-Based Purchasing Program for Hospitals.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued a final rule on a new value-based purchasing (VBP) program…
Home Health and Hospice Encounter Requirements Now In Effect.
Starting April 1, home health agencies and hospices must comply with the face-to-face encounter requirement established under the Patient Protection…
HHS Issues Proposed ACO Regulations.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently released proposed regulations on the implementation of Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs). The…
CMS Issues Final Rule to Lower CMPs for Nursing Homes.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued a final rule that revises and expands CMS’ authority to…
2010 HCFAC Report Finds Government Recovered $4 Billion in Fraudulent Payments.
The Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Justice recently released the 2010 Health Care Fraud and Abuse…
ONC Releases Final Rule on Permanent Certification Program for Health Information Technology.
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) recently released final regulations regarding the permanent certification program…
Tighter Enrollment Standards for Medical Equipment Suppliers
This article provides details about new regulations impacting medical equipment suppliers and the implications of the tighter enrollment standards. About…
More Health Care Executive and Board Accountability on the Way
Under the “Responsible Corporate Officer” doctrine, officers are subject to both criminal and civil liability for corporate violations of statutes…
How are ethics and regulations connected in the hospital setting?
This article addresses three questions: What are the ethical principles behind the ten major hospital regulatory categories? Can ethics and…
Disclose or Not Disclose: That is the Question
Our firm has been engaged to review claims and arrangements for a great many of hospitals. Invariably, we find errors,…