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BakerHostetler

Alive and (Anti)Kicking: EKRA Prosecutions on the Rise in California with Multiple Recent Indictments

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In the past few months, federal prosecutors in California have brought multiple indictments under the Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act (EKRA) charging the owners of substance abuse treatment facilities and their...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

[Event] Physician Practice Management and ASC Symposium 2024 - May 15th - 16th, Nashville, TN

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The Physician Practice Management (PPM) and ASC Symposium 2024 is the destination event for PPM and ASC industry leaders and health industry investors. Join us as we deliver actionable insights on the state of the market and...more

Cozen O'Connor

Provider Charged with Receiving and Paying Millions in Kickbacks in Connection with Sober Homes

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On Friday, September 15th, the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts (United States) and the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office (Massachusetts) filed a joint complaint in the United States...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

HHS Office of Inspector General Publishes August Work Plan Updates

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In its August 15, 2023, Enforcement listserv notice, the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) published its Work Plan Updates for August. This article will highlight three of the...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Medicare Looks to Expand Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Mental Health Services

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On July 13, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) announced proposed Medicare payment rates for hospital outpatient and Ambulatory Surgical Center (“ASC”) services. In the Calendar Year 2024 Hospital...more

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New CMS Standards Pave the Way for Expanded Access to Mental Health, Substance Abuse Services

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In April, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized new regulations that will make critical healthcare services more accessible and affordable for Americans while expanding opportunities for physicians and...more

Hendershot Cowart P.C.

Stricter than HIPAA: Is Your Substance Abuse or Mental Health Program in Compliance With 42 CFR Part 2?

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To protect patients seeking addiction treatment, the federal government passed strict regulations limiting the disclosure of substance abuse patient records. Substance abuse treatment programs must not only comply with the...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Client Alert: Congress Adds New Criminal Kickback Prohibition that Includes Services Covered by Private Health Plans

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Against the backdrop of an unprecedented opioid epidemic claiming the lives of an estimated 130 Americans each day, Congress passed the federal Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for...more

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