Historically, Medicare only has paid for dental services in certain limited circumstances in which a service is an integral part of a specific treatment of a beneficiary's primary medical condition. Legislative efforts to...more
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has made numerous recent public statements reflecting increased priorities for enforcement, especially in the health care industry. The DOJ has a variety of tools at its disposal to enforce...more
1/31/2022
/ Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Audits ,
Civil Investigation Demand ,
Cooperation ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Government Investigations ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Physicians ,
Voluntary Disclosure
On Friday, November 12, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a revision to QSO-20-39-NH which substantially relaxes restrictions on nursing facility visitation. In the revised guidance, CMS...more