Final Stark Rule Changes Adopt New Exceptions For Hospitals and Significant Clarifications -
In the Medicare Fee Schedule Final Rule with Comment Period for calendar year 2016, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...more
There has been a lot of news lately about a person’s right to decline to provide a service to another for reasons of conscience. For example, after the U.S. Supreme Court decision regarding marriage equality, the N.C....more
8/27/2015
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AHCD ,
Compassionate Use Act ,
End-of-Life-Care ,
Ethics ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Hospitals ,
Living Will ,
Pharmacist ,
Physicians ,
Prescription Drugs ,
SCOTUS
This article will provide an outline of some of the most significant points for hospitals to use when confronted with a formal government investigation under the Criminal or Civil False Claims Act. As noted below, you should...more
8/26/2015
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Compliance ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
End-of-Life-Care ,
Government Investigations ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
Hospitals ,
Internal Investigations ,
IRS ,
OIG ,
Physicians ,
Recruitment Policies ,
Rural Health Care Program ,
Rural Health Care Providers ,
Section 501r ,
Stark Law
This operations guide provides a brief look at health law issues hospitals deal with on a daily basis. While a detailed coverage of the elements, drafting, implementation and continued governance of a hospital compliance...more
8/26/2015
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Certificate of Need ,
Chief Compliance Officers ,
Compliance ,
Confidential Information ,
Corporate Governance ,
Document Retention Policies ,
End-of-Life-Care ,
Healthcare ,
Hospitals ,
Internal Audit Functions ,
Non-Profit Hospitals ,
Patient Self-Referral ,
Peer Review ,
Physicians