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Firearms Debate Triggers OCR Request for Comments
April 24, 2013 | Blog | By Theresa Carnegie, Dianne Bourque
Gun violence is a hot topic in the wake of the Newtown shootings and the aftermath of last week’s Boston Marathon bombings, and now health privacy has joined the debate.
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OIG Issues Updated Self-Disclosure Protocol
April 17, 2013 | Blog | By Theresa Carnegie
The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) has published an updated Provider Self-Disclosure Protocol (the “Updated SDP”) that offers health care providers guidance on how to disclose potential fraud, avoid prosecution, and mitigate potential penalties under the OIG’s civil money penalty (CMP) authority.
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CMS Officially Launches National Physician Payment Transparency Program Website
April 15, 2013 | Blog | By Karen Lovitch
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) recently launched the National Physician Payment Transparency Program: OPEN PAYMENTS website, which provides Sunshine Act compliance resources.
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Two Databases Become One: HRSA’s Rule on Reporting Provider Sanctions
April 11, 2013 | Blog
The Health Resources and Services Administration ("HRSA") has issued a final rule ("HRSA Rule") that will eliminate duplicative federal reporting requirements of provider sanctions and other adverse actions taken against health care practitioners, providers, and suppliers.
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IRS Provides Additional Guidance for Non-Profit Hospitals
April 10, 2013 | Blog | By Theresa Carnegie
Last week, the IRS issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“2013 Proposed Rule”) regarding the community health needs assessment (“CHNA”) requirement of 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(3) (added to the Internal Revenue Code by the Affordable Care Act).
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Extension of EHR Donation Sunset Date Proposed by OIG/CMS
April 8, 2013 | Blog | By Karen Lovitch
The Office of Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human Services (OIG) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have proposed to extend the sunset date on the safe harbor and exception for donation of electronic health records (EHR) items and services to December 31, 2016.
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Negligent Credentialing Claim Recognizable Under Massachusetts Law
April 8, 2013 | Blog | By Daria Niewenhous
A recent Massachusetts Superior Court decision recognizes a claim against a hospital for “negligent credentialing.” The court in Rabelo v. Nasif, et al found that, through the credentialing process, a hospital must "exercise reasonable care to protect its patients from incompetent or careless surgeons, ...”
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Grassley Questions Hospital 340B Program Profits
April 5, 2013 | Blog | By Theresa Carnegie
In a March 2013 article, I wrote about members of Congress calling for increased oversight of the 340B drug discount program and, in particular, hospital use of 340B drugs. This week, Senator Charles Grassley of Iowa disclosed the results of his inquiry into the profits that three North Carolina hospitals have realized from the 340B drug discount program.
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Sixth Circuit Rules No FCA Liability Based on Violation of Medicare Requirements
April 3, 2013 | Blog | By Karen Lovitch
On April 1st, the Sixth Circuit reversed an $11.1 million dollar summary judgment finding entered against MedQuest Associates, a diagnostic testing company. In its opinion, the Sixth Circuit found that violation of two Medicare enrollment requirements did not warrant liability under the federal False Claims Act (the “FCA”).
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CMS Sets Dates for Accepting Another Round of MSSP ACO Applications
April 3, 2013 | Blog
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is preparing to open its doors for another round of Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) to participate in the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP).
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CMS Publishes 2014 Final Call Letter
April 2, 2013 | Blog | By Theresa Carnegie
Yesterday, CMS released its 2014 Final Call Letter for the Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D programs.
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Will Federal Protection for EHR Donations Be Extended Beyond December 31, 2013?
March 29, 2013 | Blog | By Karen Lovitch
Rumors are circulating that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human Services (OIG) will continue to allow the donation of electronic health records (EHR) items and services to physicians past the current deadline of December 31, 2013.
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Countdown Begins for HIPAA Omnibus Rule Compliance
March 26, 2013 | Blog | By Dianne Bourque
The HIPAA Omnibus Rule goes into effect today, which officially starts the clock for covered entities, business associates, and their subcontractors to begin updating their agreements, forms, policies, procedures, and practices to meet approaching compliance deadlines.
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CMS Focuses on Fraud Associated with Increased Use of Electronic Health Records
March 22, 2013 | Blog | By Theresa Carnegie
Acting CMS Administrator, Marilyn Tavenner, recently reaffirmed the agency’s concern that the increased use of electronic health records (“EHRs”) has contributed to increases in fraudulent billing practices by providers.
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CMS Hospital Inspection Report Database Creates More Transparency
March 21, 2013 | Blog
Transparency in healthcare reached a new level over the weekend when the Association of Healthcare Journalists (AHCJ) unveiled a searchable database of past Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) hospital deficiency reports, formally known as “Form 2567s.”
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A Look at ACGME’s Next Accreditation System
March 13, 2013 | Blog | By Karen Lovitch
To ease the administrative burden on hospitals and academic medical centers, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) is introducing a new accreditation model. Dubbed the Next Accreditation System (NAS), the new process will be rolled out starting in July 2013.
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OIG Report Critical of P&T Committee Oversight
March 11, 2013 | Blog | By Theresa Carnegie
In a newly issued Report, the OIG has expressed concern regarding CMS’s lack of oversight of P&T Committee conflicts of interest. As the entities responsible for making Medicare Part D formulary decisions, P&T Committees must ensure that their decisions are made based on scientific evidence and not based on the personal financial interests of committee members.
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Detailed Analysis of the Final Rule Implementing the Physician Payments Sunshine Act
March 8, 2013 | Blog | By Karen Lovitch
When the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services published the final rule (Final Rule) implementing the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (Sunshine Act) last month, it ushered in a new regulatory landscape.
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Mintz’s Health Care Enforcement Defense Group Releases 2012 Year in Review
February 26, 2013 | Blog
In its most recent advisory, Mintz Levin’s Health Care Enforcement Defense Group reviews the key health care fraud enforcement trends from 2012 in its Year in Review report, as it did for 2011.
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Report Highlights Record-Breaking Year of Enforcement for HHS and DOJ
February 12, 2013 | Blog | By Theresa Carnegie
Yesterday, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) and the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) released their Annual Report for the Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program (the “Program”).
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