The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published an interim final rule with comment period (IFR) on November 5, 2021, that implements the Biden administration’s previously announced vaccine mandate for...more
Stay current on the healthcare enforcement issues impacting your business’ compliance strategies. In this installment of the Healthcare Enforcement Roundup, we address:
• Key areas of enforcement scrutiny in 2021,...more
4/2/2021
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Biden Administration ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Guidance ,
Executive Orders ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
OIG ,
Private Equity ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Revocation ,
Telehealth ,
Telemedicine
In a recent letter to state governors, Acting Secretary of Health and Human Services Norris Cochran signaled the US Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS’s) commitment to “predictability and stability” in the ongoing...more
In this installment of the Healthcare Enforcement Roundup we cover new and longstanding issues impacting the healthcare enforcement landscape. First, we explore the impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) on the healthcare...more
7/27/2020
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Compliance ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
e ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Guidance Update ,
Health Care Providers ,
Hospitals ,
Objective Falsity ,
Physicians ,
Split of Authority ,
Stark Law ,
Whistleblowers
As the federal government, state governments, businesses and other entities continue their response efforts related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the privacy and security of consumers’ personal health information remains a top...more
5/31/2020
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Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Contact Tracing ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Data Collection ,
Data Security ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Geolocation ,
Health Information Technologies ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Opt-In ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Reporting Requirements ,
State and Local Government