HHS Makes Changes to HIPAA Civil Monetary Penalty Caps
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued a notification that it is changing the way it ...
Read More CMS Issues Proposed Rules for Rehab and Skilled Nursing Facilities
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
On April 17, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed a rule that would update Medicare payment policies ...
Read More April OIG Work Plan Focuses on Oversight of State, Federal Funding
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
Each month, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) releases updates to ...
Read More AHCA Postpones BA Therapy Cuts
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
Florida’s Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) has decided to postpone planned cuts to Medicaid reimbursement rates for behavioral health ...
Read More Clinical Lab Industry Ripe for Fraud and Abuse
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
A former account rep for a toxicology testing company in Texas is the latest to be sentenced for his role ...
Read More Changes to Nursing Home Star Ratings Are Here
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
Beginning this month, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) is changing its star ratings on Nursing Home Compare and ...
Read More Hospital Employees Fired for Celebrity Snooping
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
You’ve heard the saying “curiosity killed the cat,†well in the case of dozens of hospital employees, curiosity may have ...
Read More OIG: Complimentary In-Home Care Permitted, Despite Potential Anti-Kickback Violation
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
A recent advisory opinion issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General has ...
Read More Judge Rules United Behavioral Health Guidelines Led to Denial of Claims Violations
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
A California federal judge has issued a landmark ruling that could impact the way insurance companies cover mental health and ...
Read More CMS to Phase Out Split-Percentage Payments for New HHAs
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
Despite concerns from home health agencies (HHAs) that their cash flow could be significantly impacted, the Centers for Medicare & ...
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