New Corporate Compliance Guidance Issued by DOJ
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
If you had any doubt that the U.S. Department of Justice had plans to back off its crackdown on healthcare ...
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HIPAA Data Breach Deadline Fast Approaching
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
Last week, we wrote about the increasing number of healthcare-related data breaches and how important it is for providers to ...
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HIPAA Compliance in 2017: The Heat is on
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
The doctor-patient relationship has always involved a certain level of privacy. But over the years, the stakes for healthcare providers ...
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Case of 79-year-old Doctor Illustrates Need for Caution When Accepting Payments
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
The federal trial of a 79-year-old New Jersey physician charged in connection with a healthcare kickback scheme serves as yet ...
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New Rule Makes it Easier to Share Substance Abuse Information While Protecting Privacy
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently finalized changes to federal regulations relating to the confidentiality of substance-use ...
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New Exclusion Rules to Take Effect Next Month
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
Earlier this month, the Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (HHS-OIG) finalized its long-awaited rules on civil ...
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CMS Issues Sweeping New Rules For HHA Participation in Medicare/Medicaid
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
Home health agencies have six months to comply with sweeping new changes that will impact their ability to participate in ...
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Why Labs Have a Lot to Lose Under CMS’ Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
Big changes are coming that will impact how Medicare will pay for clinical diagnostic laboratory tests (CDLTs). The changes, according ...
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New Year: New Prescribing Laws Take Effect
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
Two new prescribing laws took effect this month that physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners should be familiar with. Effective ...
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DEA Reverses Stand on Renewal Notices
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) recently announced important changes to its registration renewal process. Effective Jan. 1, the DEA will ...
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