Healthcare exec pleads guilty to multimillion-dollar opioid scheme

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A Michigan healthcare CEOrecently pleaded guilty to taking part in a $300 million healthcare fraud scheme that, in the words of U.S. Attorney Jeff Sessions, “flooded the streets†with millions of doses of opioids and other controlled substances. Mashiyat Rashid was CEO of the Tri-County Wellness Group of medical providers which operated pain clinics and…

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Feds Cracking Down on Opioid Prescribers and Dispensers

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Healthcare professionals and pharmacies take note: If you are prescribing or dispensing what appears to be an unusual or disproportionate amount of controlled substances, there’s a good chance the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) could come knocking on your door. The federal government recently announced that for 45 days during February and March it “surged†its…

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HHS Offers New HIPAA Guidance in Light of Opioid Crisis

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Shortly after President Donald Trump declared a nationwide public health emergency to combat the opioid crisis, the HHS Office for Civil Rights released new guidance on when and how healthcare providers can share a patient’s health information when that patient may be in crisis and incapacitated, such as during an opioid overdose. HIPAA regulations already…

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