This issue of McDermott’s Healthcare Regulatory Check-Up highlights regulatory activity for August 2024. We discuss several enforcement actions pertaining to healthcare fraud, including alleged violations under the False...more
10/7/2024
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Healthcare Reform ,
OIG ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Stark Law
On November 6, 2023, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) published the General Compliance Program Guidance (GCPG) as a revised reference guide for the healthcare compliance...more
11/16/2023
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Compliance ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
OIG ,
Patients ,
Stark Law
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) reminded providers through a program update on Monday, June 5, 2023, that the Provider Relief Fund (PRF) and COVID-19 Uninsured Program (UIP) Terms and Conditions...more
6/29/2023
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Hospitals ,
HRSA ,
OIG ,
Provider Relief Fund ,
Qui Tam ,
Relief Measures
This issue of McDermott’s Healthcare Regulatory Check-Up highlights notable enforcement activity between April 21 and May 20, 2022, including a telemedicine case involving $64 million in false and fraudulent claims. We also...more
6/14/2022
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Competition ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Hospitals ,
Information Technology ,
Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) ,
Medical Devices ,
Nursing Homes ,
OIG ,
Payment Systems ,
Physicians ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Skilled Nursing Facility ,
Telehealth ,
Telemedicine
Stay current on the healthcare enforcement issues impacting your business’ compliance strategies. In this installment of the Healthcare Enforcement Roundup, we address:
• Key areas of enforcement scrutiny in 2021,...more
4/2/2021
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Biden Administration ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Guidance ,
Executive Orders ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
OIG ,
Private Equity ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Revocation ,
Telehealth ,
Telemedicine