On October 9, 2019, the Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ("CMS") and Office of Inspector General ("OIG"), respectively, published proposed rules updating the long-standing physician...more
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Value-Based Care
On Friday, April 26, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a notice regarding maximum penalties for HIPAA violations. HHS has now stated that it is exercising its discretion in how it applies the assessment...more