Introduction -
Polsinelli proudly introduces the Health Care Fraud and Abuse 2023 Year in Review, a comprehensive examination of the evolving landscape surrounding the False Claims Act (“FCA”) and fraud & abuse enforcement...more
4/12/2024
/ Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud and Abuse ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Technology ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Home Health Care ,
Hospice ,
Hospitals ,
Laboratories ,
Long Term Care Facilities ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare Advantage ,
Nursing Homes ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Physicians ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Qui Tam ,
Settlement ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Skilled Nursing Facility ,
Stark Law
A recent ruling by Judge Gotschall in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division made it abundantly clear that the state has 90 days to bring its procedures for processing...more
On Oct. 4, CMS published the biggest overhaul to federal long-term care regulations since 1991.
The lengthy Final Rule reforms the requirements for long-term care facilities participating in Medicare and Medicaid. CMS...more
10/10/2016
/ Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Binding Arbitration ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Contract Terms ,
Final Rules ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Long Term Care Facilities ,
Long-Term Care ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Skilled Nursing Facility
The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG) recently released its FY 2016 Work Plan, in which it identified key areas of focus for the upcoming year. Consistent with its mandate to detect...more
On July 16, 2015, the Federal Register published Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) proposed rule to reform the requirements for Long Term Care Facilities participating in Medicare and Medicaid. CMS will be...more
On July 16, 2015, the Federal Register published Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) proposed rule to reform the requirements for Long Term Care Facilities participating in Medicare and Medicaid. CMS will be...more
8/3/2015
/ Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Compliance ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Ethics ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
Long Term Care Facilities ,
Long-Term Care ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Quality Assurance Programs
On July 13, 2015, CMS issued a proposed rule to reform the requirements for long term care facilities participating in Medicare and Medicaid. The 400-page proposed rule recommends the biggest overhaul to nursing home...more