Feds Cracking Down on Opioid Prescribers and Dispensers
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
Healthcare professionals and pharmacies take note: If you are prescribing or dispensing what appears to be an unusual or disproportionate ...
Read More New Florida Law Makes it Easier for Doctors to Offer Direct Primary Care Agreements
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
Late last month, Florida Gov. Rick Scott signed a bill (HB 37) allowing physicians, chiropractors and group practices to sign ...
Read More Ridesharing Agreements Present Anti-Kickback Risks
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
Earlier this month, Uber announced the unveiling of a new service it has dubbed “Uber Health†which it describes as ...
Read More What Does Florida’s New Opioid Legislation Mean for Your Practice?
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
Responding to the spike in opioid-related overdoses and fatalities, the Florida Legislature has passed a bill (HB 21) that institutes ...
Read More OIG Report Finds Vulnerabilities at HHAs That Could Lead to Fraud
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
Home health agencies are required to submit to onsite surveys to ensure they are complying with Medicare standards. But a ...
Read More Dumpster Diver Demonstrates Importance of Proper Medical Record Storage and Disposal
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
Just because a business closes its doors, it doesn’t mean that it no longer is obligated to safeguard patients’ protected ...
Read More OIG Report: Medicare Paid out Millions in Improper Payments to Chiropractors
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
A report issued this month by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) finds that about half of Medicare payments made ...
Read More Florida Telemedicine Update
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
Filed last September by Florida Senator Aaron Bean, Senate Bill 280, which establishes the standard of care for telehealth and ...
Read More DOJ Memo Spurs Speculation Over Future of Whistleblower Cases
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
Should a recent internal memo from the U.S. Department of Justice on the dismissal of qui tam cases serve as ...
Read More Appeals Court Issues Precedential Ruling in Charitable Assistance Organization Kickback Case
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
The increase in enforcement activity related to donations made by pharmaceutical manufacturers to nonprofit patient charitable assistance organizations has resulted ...
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