Since the worldwide spread of COVID-19, the demand for telehealth services has surged. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) reported over an 11,000% increase in virtual visits (i.e., video- or phone-based...more
Long-term care providers face multiple challenges that have put them at the epicenter of the COVID-19 public health crisis. Not only is COVID-19 exacting an extraordinary and tragic human toll on nursing homes, it is creating...more
The False Claims Act is the primary tool used by the federal government to combat fraud and recover funds fraudulently obtained through a federal program or grant. As it has in the aftermath of other national crises, the...more
The unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic has brought with it an unprecedented effort by states and the federal government to prevent and counteract fraud. State Attorneys General are implementing innovative statewide initiatives...more
The Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), is the most expensive piece of legislation ever passed and aims money at businesses to keep them afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic. With nearly $500 billion...more