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OIG Work Plan Update Adds Audits of CARES Act Provider Relief Funds

By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale | Jun 1, 2020
In its May update of its Work Plan, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General ...
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COVID-19 Healthcare Fraud: It’s Started

By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale | May 25, 2020
A Georgia woman was arrested earlier this month in connection with a scheme in which she is alleged to have ...
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Telemedicine Gains Traction in the Age of COVID-19

By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale | May 18, 2020
A recent survey conducted by Merritt Hawkins, a physician recruitment firm, found that nearly half of doctors are using telemedicine ...
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Anthem Inc. Hit With Proposed Class Action Over Mental Healthcare Payments

By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale | May 11, 2020
Anthem Inc. is the target of a proposed class action lawsuit filed in the Eastern District of New York. It ...
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CARES Act Funding Creates Dilemma for Some Healthcare Providers

By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale | May 4, 2020
On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act which provides $100 billion ...
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COVID-19 Waivers Creating Some Confusion

By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale | Apr 27, 2020
There’s been some confusion over licensing requirements for out-of-state healthcare professionals in the state of Florida. It started in March, ...
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CMS Accelerating Payments, Streamlining Processes in Wake of COVID-19

By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale | Apr 20, 2020
NOTE: On April 26, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that it is reevaluating the amounts ...
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COVID-19 Prompts HHS to Issue Blanket Waivers of Federal Stark Law

By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale | Apr 13, 2020
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Health and Human Services, on March 30, issued nationwide blanket waivers ...
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Appellate Court Rules Against Massage Therapists in PIP Payment Case

By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale | Apr 6, 2020
A three-judge panel of the Third District Court of Appeal recently ruled that massage therapists are not entitled to receive ...
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We are here for you

By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale | Mar 24, 2020
Dear Clients & Colleagues: In our continued monitoring of the spread of COVID-19 in our communities, and in accordance with ...
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