No later than 60 days after the end of the calendar year, covered entities must report information to HHS regarding the prior year’s HIPAA breaches involving less than 500 individuals….
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We have provided the list of new program exclusions for the month of January as published on the OIG website. Health care providers are prohibited from employing or contracting with an excluded…
We have provided the list of new program exclusions for the month of December as published on the OIG website. Health care providers are prohibited from employing or contracting with an excluded…
We have provided the list of new program exclusions for the month of November as published on the OIG website. Health care providers are prohibited from employing or contracting with an excluded…
Employment & Compliance Alert We have provided the list of new program exclusions for the month of May as published on the OIG website. Health care providers are prohibited from employing or…
Long-term care facilities face significant risks when employees inappropriately use social media. Facilities should adopt social media policies specific to long-term care to address HIPAA requirements and recent National Labor…
Federal Court implements temporary nationwide injunction blocking Department of Labor’s new Persuader Rule Employers should still consider entering in a specific agreement with their legal counsel for labor relations before July…
KEY POINTS Employers and their lawyers and consultants will be required to report all indirect persuasion activities, including legal advice, for activities performed pursuant to an agreement entered into on…
As most SNFs are aware, the DOJ has targeted SNF therapy billing through False Claims Act actions alleging systematic RUG upcoding in order to maximize Medicare Part A profits. While…
The Office of Inspector General (the “OIG”) concludes that in 2012, hospices overbilled Medicare $268 million for general inpatient care. Ohio, Arizona, and Florida stood out with the highest level of…