Nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities that participate in the Medicare and Medicaid programs must comply with certain mandatory compliance program requirements of participation (ROPs). Under the Biden...more
1/29/2025
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On July 20, 2022, the US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a Special Fraud Alert (Alert) concerning the fraud and abuse risks associated with healthcare practitioners entering...more
1/4/2023
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On July 20, 2022, the US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a Special Fraud Alert (Alert) concerning the fraud and abuse risks associated with healthcare practitioners entering...more
7/28/2022
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This special inaugural issue of McDermott’s Healthcare Regulatory Check-Up highlights noticeable enforcement activity, OIG regulatory developments, CMS regulatory developments and other key developments for healthcare...more
5/27/2022
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Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Co-payments ,
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Drug Pricing ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Manufacturers ,
Medicaid Drug Rebate Program ,
OIG ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
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