CMS announces new payment model for primary care physicians
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) last week announced a new risk-based primary care initiative designed to “transform ...
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Healthcare Fraud and Abuse Crackdown Not Slowing as Evidenced by Recent Cases
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
The federal government has been busy since the beginning of the year announcing arrests, convictions and settlements relating to healthcare ...
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CMS proposes new payment model for Medicare Part B
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) is proposing a new rule that could result in a new Medicare Part ...
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OCR launches Phase 2 HIPAA Audits
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights has launched Phase 2 of its long-awaited HIPAA ...
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Government recovers $1.9 billion in healthcare fraud judgments and settlements in FY 2015
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
A newly released report by the Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program (HCFAC) shows that the federal government won ...
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Lessons learned from whistleblower FCA case against cancer treatment company
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that 21st Century Oncology and its wholly owned subsidiary, South Florida ...
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GAO: Smart cards not a viable weapon in battle against healthcare fraud
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
There’s been a lot of debate in the last few years over the value of smart cards in the war ...
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CMS issues new condition code for home health claims
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has added a new condition code that will allow home health claims ...
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CMS clarifies 60-day overpayment rule
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has published its long-awaited final rule that details the reporting and returning ...
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TRICARE Billing Scandal Intensifies as Feds Target More Compounding Pharmacies
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
Allegations of fraudulent billing practices involving compounding pharmacies and specialty creams is rearing its ugly head again. Now, the U.S. ...
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