Blame it on Inflation: Civil Monetary Penalties Increase
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has published an interim final rule that adjusts for inflation the ...
Read More Florida Board of Pharmacy rule amends requirement for hours of operation
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
Florida community pharmacies no longer must operate at a minimum of 40 hours per week, thanks to a Florida Board ...
Read More CMS proposes changes to PACE designed to modernize program
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) is proposing a number of changes to the regulations that control the Programs ...
Read More Pharmacy Benefits Manager OptumRX requires VAWD accreditation
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) OptumRx announced this month that effective Oct. 1, it will only accept billed claims for products ...
Read More FDA issues new guidance on when medical device manufacturers should submit a 510(k)
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
Technology is evolving at a rapid rate, allowing medical device manufacturers to make changes and upgrades that result in improved ...
Read More EHR disruptions: Do you have a Plan B?
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
We’ve all lived through them – power outages, computer malfunctions, etc. And, for the most part, they are minor inconveniences. ...
Read More How can investigators predict healthcare fraud?
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
Predictive modeling is a term that has been used a great deal lately in the context of healthcare fraud. In ...
Read More Telemedicine gaining acceptance among payors
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
Although not entirely embraced by insurers, telemedicine is slowly becoming a more acceptable means of providing care. Even the federal ...
Read More CMS Proposes Changes to Meaningful Use Reporting Period
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
A reprieve could be on the way for the more than 200,000 healthcare providers who have been struggling to meet ...
Read More Will proposed rule change clear Medicare appeal claims logjam?
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
The Department of Health and Human Services late last month took a small step toward easing a very big problem. ...
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