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Federal Judge Vacates Health and Human Services Pixel Tracking Guidance

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On June 20, 2024, a Texas federal judge ruled that guidance published by the Department of Health and Human Services (the Department) prohibiting covered entities from disclosing information collected by third-party...more

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FTC Continues Enforcement Focus on the Use and Disclosure of Health Information for Advertising

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On Thursday, March 2, the FTC announced an enforcement action against BetterHelp, Inc., an online mental health counseling service, relating to claims that the company’s collection and use of consumer health data were unfair...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Virtual Event] Behavioral health compliance through deterrence - March 9th, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm CT

Learning objectives: - If presented with the opportunity to open a behavioral health company and the offer sounds too good to be true, it most likely is. - Do not sign documents if they are blank or you are being...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

DOJ Announces Another Wide-Ranging COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Action

For the last few years, we have been closely monitoring and reporting on COVID-19 related fraud enforcement efforts by federal agencies. We detailed those findings in our Health Care Enforcement 2020 Year in Review & 2021...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Podcast: DOJ Goes After Civil Cyber-Fraud - Diagnosing Health Care

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How does the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) intend to leverage its enforcement authority under the False Claims Act to advance DOJ’s recently announced Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative? In this episode of Diagnosing Health...more

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CMS issues updated guidance for certified facilities on COVID-19 vaccine requirement as public health emergency continues

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The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and The Joint Commission (TJC) have published guidance on survey procedures and enforcement of the COVID-19 vaccine requirement for hospitals and health care facilities after...more

Proskauer - Health Care Law Brief

False Claims Act Spotlight (1 of 3): Sub-Regulatory Guidance Subjugated No More in FCA Enforcement Actions

The False Claims Act (“FCA”) is a punitive civil statute that acts as the federal government’s primary tool for combatting fraud in government health care programs, such as Medicare, Medicaid, and Tricare. In fiscal year 2020...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Stephen Shaver on CARES Act Relief Funds and Healthcare Organizations

While the CARES Act provided much needed funding, it wasn’t a handout for healthcare providers. There are strings attached, explains Stephen Shaver, an attorney with Wachler & Associates and author of the Chapter “Revenue...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Report on Medicare Compliance Volume 30, Number 7. News Briefs: February 2021 #2

Report on Medicare Compliance 30, no. 7 (February 22, 2021) - A Michigan woman is the first in the nation to be charged criminally with misappropriating money from the Provider Relief Fund (PRF), the Department of Justice...more

Hogan Lovells

HHS-OIG launches portal for COVID-19 related questions about its enforcement authorities

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The Office of Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS-OIG) announced the launch of a portal that will post announcements and information issued by OIG that are related to COVID-19. ...more

Jackson Walker

HIPAA Enforcement Authorities Allow Skype, Facetime for Provider-Patient Telehealth Services

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On March 17, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the enforcement agency for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), published a Notice...more

Epstein Becker & Green

After Decades of Broad Enforcement Discretion, FDA Signals New Approach to Homeopathic Drugs

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Two announcements made by FDA in late October signal a marked change to FDA’s regulatory approach to “homeopathic” drugs. On October 25, 2019, FDA withdrew the 1988 Compliance Policy Guide (“CPG”) 400.400 Conditions Under...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

CMS Publishes Final Rule Announcing New Enrollment and Participation Enforcement Authorities

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) recently issued a final rule with comment period (CMS-6058-FC) implementing statutory provisions that afford CMS new denial and revocation authorities related to Medicare...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Event] Healthcare Enforcement Compliance Conference - November 3rd-6th, Washington , DC

Prepare your organization to respond to the ever-increasing emphasis on healthcare compliance issues by enforcement authorities. Hear first-hand from government officials about regulatory changes, expectations, and key...more

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Guilt by Affiliation: New CMS Regulations Require Provider Disclosure of Past Association with “Bad Actors”

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On September 10, 2019, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule with comment period, titled Program Integrity Enhancements to the Provider Enrollment Process (the “Final Rule”), which enhances...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Providers and Suppliers: Do You Have Skeletons in Your Enrollment Closet?

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On September 10, 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a final rule significantly expanding its authority to deny or revoke participation in Medicare, Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance...more

Akerman LLP - Health Law Rx

Caution: Curb Your Enthusiasm for the Reduced HIPAA Annual Limits

Until recently, the annual limit for civil monetary penalties (CMP) that could be levied against covered entities and business associates in violation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as...more

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HHS’s Enforcement Discretion Notice May Signal More Potential Violations

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The HHS Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) issued a notice in the Federal Register regarding its Enforcement Discretion (84 Fed. Reg. 18151) on April 30, 2019. HHS announced that HHS will now apply a different cumulative annual...more

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Corporate Law & Governance Update - September 2018

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College Football and Corporate Governance - The recently released internal investigation report on the Ohio State football program provides an interesting window into the oversight of workforce culture issues involving...more

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