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Holland & Hart LLP

FMV for Provider Contracts: Regulatory Standards

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As a general rule, healthcare employers are required to pay employed physicians and other contracted providers fair market value (FMV) for their services, but many employers do not understand relevant regulatory standards. ...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

21st Century Cures Act Information Blocking Rule Finally Has Teeth With Respect to Providers

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On July 1, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) published a final rule...more

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Proposed Penalties for Information Blocking Violations

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On October 30, 2023, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a proposed rule establishing penalties for healthcare providers who violate the information blocking rules implemented under the 21st Century...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Final Rule Increases Fines for Grant Fraud, Codifies OIG Authority to Sanction Awardees

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Report on Research Compliance Volume 20, no 8 (August 2023) With the publication of a rule finalizing financial penalties for grant fraud and related violations of U.S. law, the HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) has a...more

Proskauer - Health Care Law Brief

OIG Issues Final Information Blocking Enforcement Rule and Highlights the Potential for Referrals to the FTC and FCA Liability

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On June 27, 2023, the Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) released its final rule (“Final Rule”) implementing penalties for information blocking....more

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Compliance Officers Lookout! DOJ and OIG Tag Team Corporate Integrity Agreements

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The Office of Inspector General of the U.S. Department of the Health and Human Services (OIG) recently changed the language describing a compliance officer’s role in relation to other responsibilities he or she may have...more

Oberheiden P.C.

6 Frequently Asked Questions with Lab Defense Attorney Nick Oberheiden

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Clinical laboratories have come under increased scrutiny in the past few years, especially those that deal with COVID-19 testing or drug testing. These federal investigations can be surprising and confusing for lab...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

DAB Affirms OIG's $1.32M Penalty on Provider for Breaching CIA

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Report on Medicare Compliance 29, no. 23 (June 22, 2020): The HHS Departmental Appeals Board (DAB) has upheld the largest stipulated penalty imposed by the HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) in years. OIG fined...more

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