Because Medicare and Medicaid claims audit requests can look like routine billing-related correspondence, they can be easy to miss, leading to expensive and potentially catastrophic consequences. Providers, therefore, should...more
In a coordinated effort, on November 27, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of Inspector General (OIG) published final rules to modernize regulations implementing the federal...more
12/22/2020
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Investing in the behavioral health industry presents both opportunities and challenges for private equity investors.
One benefit to investors are the statutory and regulatory changes over the last 12 years — including The...more
In a coordinated effort, CMS and the Office of Inspector General (OIG) published proposed rules to modernize regulations implementing the federal physician-self referral law, commonly referred to as the “Stark Law” (Stark),...more
10/30/2019
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