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[Event] Regional Compliance & Ethics Conference - May 3rd, Lewis Center, OH

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Looking for compliance education and networking in your area? SCCE & HCCA’s Regional Compliance & Ethics Conferences bring compliance practitioners from all disciplines together for convenient, local compliance education....more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Event] Regional Compliance & Ethics Conference - May 3rd, Lewis Center, OH

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Looking for compliance education and networking in your area? SCCE & HCCA’s Regional Compliance & Ethics Conferences bring compliance practitioners from all disciplines together for convenient, local compliance education....more

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HHS Publishes Final Rule Governing Healthcare Conscience Protections

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On Jan. 11, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Civil Rights (OCR) published its 2024 Final Rule governing healthcare conscience protections, "Safeguarding the Rights of Conscience as...more

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Scope of FCA Liability Illustrated In Recent Actions Against Higher Education Institutions

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In the past five years, the Federal Government and “Qui Tam” Realtors have ramped up False Claims Act (“FCA”) actions against higher education institutions. These actions highlight the scope and breadth of potential FCA...more

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HRSA Uninsured Program COVID-19 Services: What Were the Standards to Determine Uninsured Status?

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The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Uninsured Program (UIP), which reimbursed providers for provision of COVID-19 related services to uninsured individuals, paid out more than $24.5 billion in claims....more

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The Government’s Ability to Combat Fraud is on the Line in False Claims Act Supreme Court Case

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Oral arguments are scheduled for April 18, 2023, in the Supreme Court case combining two Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals cases U.S. ex rel. Schutte v. SuperValu, Inc. (“SuperValu”) and U.S. ex rel. Thomas Proctor v. Safeway,...more

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Key Takeaways from the Foley/PYA “Let’s Talk Compliance” 2-Day Virtual Conference

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Session #1: State of the Healthcare Industry Effective Compliance Plans and Enforcement Trends - In their discussion of compliance program effectiveness and enforcement, attorneys Kolarik and Waltz and Ms. Sumner...more

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U.S. Senate Passes Significant Drug Pricing Reform in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

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​​​​​​​On August 7, 2022, the U.S. Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, which includes some of the most significant drug pricing-related changes since the passage of the Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement...more

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Continued: Summary of Fraud and Abuse Enforcement Yields Insight for Health Care Compliance and Risk Assessment

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The following is a summary of the federal Health and Human Services agency’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) reports of fraud and abuse enforcement activity across the country. The enforcement actions reported are based...more

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What To Know About the New Colorado False Claims Act

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On June 7, 2022, Governor Jared Polis signed into law the Colorado False Claims Act (CFCA) at Colo. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 24-31-101 et seq. The CFCA is largely based on the Federal False Claims Act (FCA), but is not an exact...more

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CMS Vaccine Mandate: New Deadlines

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On January 13, 2022, a divided Supreme Court vacated the injunctions that applied to CMS's vaccine mandate in 24 states, thereby allowing CMS to enforce its mandates in all states except Texas. ...more

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CMS Releases COVID-19 Health Facility and Staff Vaccination Rule

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Nov. 4, 2021, issued a long-anticipated Interim Final Rule with comment (IFC) requiring COVID-19 vaccination for most healthcare workers at certain healthcare facilities...more

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Medicare and Medicaid Participants Face Sweeping New Workplace Vaccination Rule: A 5-Step Survival Guide

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Note: This CMS Rule refenced in this Insight is separate and distinct from the OSHA ETS that was issued on November 4. Thus, although the CMS Rule could also be challenged in court, the November 6 court order blocking...more

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CMS Issues COVID-19 Vaccination Interim Final Rule for Healthcare Facilities

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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published an interim final rule with comment period (IFR) on November 5, 2021, that implements the Biden administration’s previously announced vaccine mandate for...more

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OIG Principal Deputy Inspector General Speaks at AHLA Fraud and Compliance Forum

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On September 22, 2021, OIG Principal Deputy Inspector General Christi Grimm delivered a keynote speech to the American Health Law Association (AHLA) Fraud and Compliance Forum. Consistent with her remarks this spring at the...more

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[Event] 2022 Managed Care Compliance Conference - January 30th - February 1st, Phoenix, AZ

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Attend our annual event for those who manage compliance at health plan providers. Explore topics and issues that are pertinent to industry professionals like you. Learn the latest practices, share strategies, and connect with...more

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FDA Publishes Enforcement Policies to Address Coronavirus Personal Protective Equipment Shortages

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In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the FDA has sought to expand the availability of needed personal protective equipment (PPE) for the general public and healthcare professionals. Recently, for example, FDA published two...more

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Guard Against False Claims as Massive Government Spending Rolls Out to Combat COVID-19

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Federal and state governments are ready to roll out over one trillion dollars in funding in response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. As past is often prologue, we expect this new round of massive government...more

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Healthcare Law Update: May 2018

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Enforcement - OIG Issues Advisory Opinion on Provision of Samples by a Device Distributor - On April 30, 2018, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a...more

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Medicare Advantage Draft Call Letter Addresses Encounter Data, Star Ratings

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On February 1, 2017, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released proposed updates to the Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D programs through the CY 2018 Advance Notice and Draft Call Letter. Despite largely...more

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2014—A Record-Setting Year for Whistleblowers

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2014 was a record-breaking year for whistleblowers, including both the U.S. Department of Justice’s prosecution of cases under the False Claims Act (FCA) and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s prosecution of cases...more

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Nursing Facility Survey Trends - Directed Plans of Correction, Privacy Violations and FTag 520 Quality Assurance Committee...

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Directed Plans of Correction, or DPOCs, have long been part of the arsenal of enforcement sanctions available to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for survey deficiencies, just like civil money penalties (CMPs);...more

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Commission-Based Sales Agreements for Medical Supplies and Equipment: More Whistleblower Activity on the Horizon? - A Wide Range...

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The common industry practice of compensating independent contractor sales representatives on a "percentage of sales" commission basis may be creating an enhanced risk of False Claims Act liability for illegal kickbacks in...more

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CMS Issues Final Physician Payment Sunshine Rule

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In an action that will have broad implications for drug and device manufacturers, researchers, distributors, teaching hospitals and physicians, on February 1, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) publicly...more

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