Long-awaited rule for Quality Payment Program unveiled
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently issued its long-awaited final rule on the Quality Payment Program (QPP) ...
Read More OIG report finds claims filed on behalf of the dead
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
With Halloween just around the corner the HHS' Office of the Inspector General just released a report showing that during ...
Read More The end to ICD-10 code flexibility: How are you handling it?
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
It may be hard to believe, but ICD-10 recently celebrated its first birthday. So we thought it only fitting that ...
Read More CMS puts HHA pre-claim review process on hold in Florida, other states
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
Plans by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to begin a pre-claim review process for home health services ...
Read More FDA to Conduct Public Hearings on Off-Label Communications
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced plans to conduct a public hearing next month to obtain input on ...
Read More 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 ...
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