Social media posts can be used to detect healthcare fraud
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
In George Orwell’s novel Nineteen Eighty-Four, citizens of Oceania, a totalitarian state, are under surveillance at all times and constantly ...
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Firm partners with LicenseLogix to assist clients with business licensing needs
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
As many business owners know, or often find out as they are launching their business, there are many rules and ...
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Legal issues relating to telemedicine expected to increase
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
While the days of the Marcus Welby house call have, for the most part, been relegated to the history books, ...
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GAO Report: HHS Lacks Adequate Healthcare Workforce Planning
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which engages in planning for the 72 healthcare workforce programs administered by ...
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How data mining is uncovering healthcare fraud
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
What does your data say about your healthcare practice? Does it show that you bill considerably more than your colleagues ...
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Finalized DME rule targets fraud, abuse
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has finalized a rule that creates a prior authorization process for some durable ...
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AHCA streamlines Medicaid credentialing process
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
Healthcare providers that do not have a Medicaid provider number, but who are servicing patients through the private insurance industry, ...
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SCOTUS to take on implied certification liability under FCA
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
The U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether False Claims Act (FCA) cases may be brought by whistleblowers and the government ...
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With the new year comes greater HIPAA oversight
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
HIPAA-regulated entities can expect 2016 to be the year of increased oversight. That’s when the Health and Human Services Department's ...
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Government cracks down on pharmacies, home health agencies, medical directors for medically unnecessary services
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
It’s no secret that in recent years the number of healthcare fraud investigations and prosecutions in the U.S. has rocketed. ...
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