Right of Access Violations Lead to Class Action
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
In recent weeks, we have been telling you about Office of Civil Rights (OCR) settlements relating to alleged violations of ...
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Failure to Adhere to Incident-to Rules Can be Costly
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
The U.S. Department of Justice recently announced that two physicians and their family medicine practices located in Tennessee will pay ...
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Medicare Audit Targets HHA Overpayments
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
Gem City Home Care, LLC became the most recent HHA to be ordered to pay back millions in overpayments following ...
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As Telehealth Use Skyrockets CMS Expands Payment List
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced that more than 34.5 million services were delivered via telehealth ...
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OCR Right of Access Initiative Heats up
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
More and more healthcare providers who fail to make it easy for patients to access their medical records are finding ...
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Pandemic Poses HIPAA Compliance Issues for Providers
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
You’re seeing a patient virtually via telemedicine when suddenly a family member walks into the room and can be seen ...
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Nursing Homes, ALFs and Other Long-Term Care Facilities Face Challenging Legal Times in the Age of COVID-19
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
The superintendent and former medical director of a state-run soldier’s home in Massachusetts have been indicted in what that state’s ...
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OCR Settles With Five Providers Over HIPAA Right of Access Claims
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
The HHS Office of Civil Rights (OCR) recently announced the settlement of five more investigations into violations of the HIPAA ...
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AHCA to Conduct Virtual Site Reviews of Behavior Analysis Lead Analysts
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
Florida’s Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) has announced that effective Sept. 8, it will begin virtual site reviews of ...
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Stark Law Reform Put on Hold
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
It appears we will have to wait until August 2021 for any changes to Stark Law regulations. As we first ...
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