DOJ Crackdown Nets Hundreds of Healthcare Fraud Suspects
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
While there are many benefits to telemedicine, federal investigators also are finding it’s ripe for fraud. And we may only ...
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COVID-19 Vaccine Requirements Expanded for Healthcare Industry
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
By now you may have heard that President Joe Biden announced a six-prong Covid-19 action plan designed to combat the ...
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South Carolina Healthcare Clinics to Pay $140M in Default Judgements
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
A group of South Carolina pain management clinics, drug testing labs and a substance abuse counseling center owe the government ...
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Smaller Healthcare Organizations Increasingly Target of Cyber Criminals
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
If your healthcare organization hasn’t become the target of a data breach, there’s a good chance it will, and even ...
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UnitedHealthcare Loses MA Overpayment Case
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
A federal appeals court recently ruled against UnitedHealthcare, reversing a 2018 decision involving Medicare Advantage overpayments and sending the case ...
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PhRMA Updates Code on Interactions with Healthcare Professionals
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
Earlier this month, the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), announced it had made changes to its Code on ...
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Abbott Laboratories’ Alere to Pay $160M to Settle FCA Claims
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
What once was one of the country’s largest Medicare mail-order diabetic testing suppliers and its parent company have agreed to ...
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Facebook to Crackdown on Prescription Drug Advertisement
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
You’re scrolling through Facebook and up pop ads for medications used to treat everything from ADHD to HIV. You may ...
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Feds Recover $3.1B in FY 2020 Resulting From Healthcare Fraud Investigations
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
The federal government recouped nearly $3.1 billion last year following investigations into healthcare fraud, according to a new report released ...
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CMS Proposes Permanently Covering Audio-Only Telehealth for Mental Health Services
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released its proposed 2022 Physician Fee Schedule, which includes payment rates ...
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