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HHS proposes new safe harbors

By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale | Oct 7, 2014
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has proposed a rule that would amend the safe harbors to the ...
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FDA cracks down on hydrocodone combination drugs

By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale | Sep 25, 2014
Effective Oct. 6, 2014, hydrocodone combination products will be moved from a Schedule III to a more strict Schedule II ...
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CMS reverses decision on error data reporting

By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale | Sep 20, 2014
In August, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) stopped making public reports of eight different hospital-acquired conditions (HACs). ...
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New CMS rule allows flexibility in certified EHR technology for 2014

By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale | Sep 15, 2014
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a final rule on Aug. 29 that allows healthcare providers more ...
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Some suing HHS over RAC appeals backlogs

By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale | Sep 1, 2014
The American Hospital Association (AHA) and 11 hospitals are suing HHS for the backlog of appeals on Recovery Audit Contractor ...
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Medical Economics – 10 tips to assess Revenue Cycle Management vendors

By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale | Aug 5, 2014
Running a financially successful practice depends on efficient revenue cycle management (RCM). RCM describes all of the steps involved in ...
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Western Pennsylvania Heathcare News – Defense Investigations –An Ounce of Prevention Just Might Keep You Out of Jail

By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale | Jul 11, 2014
Just about every day there’s at least one story published in a newspaper somewhere in the U.S. about healthcare fraud. ...
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Pharmaceutical Compliance Monitor – Nothing But Net–Four Keys to Drafting The Right Compliance Officer

By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale | Jul 7, 2014
In recent years, the federal government has adopted what might be viewed as a “take no prisoners†stance when it ...
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Compliance: The First Step to Surviving Health Care Fraud

By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale | Jun 27, 2014
In mid-May, law enforcement authorities announced the arrest of 90 people, including 16 physicians, who allegedly took part in Medicare ...
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Do meaningful use hardship exception forms right or lose 1% of payments

By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale | May 5, 2014
Increase your chance of earning a meaningful use exception by submitting proper documentation, picking the right categories and providing a ...
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