CMS provides some clarity in Affordable Care Act final rule, but questions remain, complicating compliance efforts.
On February 12, 2016, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a final rule (Final...more
Alleged HIPAA Violations Resulted from Medical Center’s Failure to Risk Assess Internet-Based Document Sharing Application and Inadequate Breach Response.
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for...more
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Court has the opportunity to assess the use of statistical sampling/extrapolation as a method to prove FCA liability or damages.
Courts require that plaintiffs prove each element of a legal claim with evidence — mere...more
OIG Proposed Rule to Expand Safe Harbors under the Anti-Kickback Statute and Exemptions under Civil Monetary Penalties Law -
The Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a...more