Failure to Abide by Corporate Integrity Agreement Can Trigger Additional Woes
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
On June 1, the Departmental Appeals Board (DAB) voted to uphold an order issued by the Department of Health and ...
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Florida Men Charged in $54M Pharmacy Fraud Case
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
Four Florida pharmacy owners were recently indicted for their alleged participation in a $54 million compound pharmacy kickback scheme. The ...
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OIG Details Anti-fraud Efforts, Recoveries in Report to Congress
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS OIG) recently reported that its investigative work ...
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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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
NOTE: On April 26, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that it is reevaluating the amounts ...
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