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Know When to Bill Facility Fee for Telehealth Services!

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The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut recently announced that Supportive Care Holdings, LLC and its related companies agreed to pay the federal government nearly $4,600,000 to resolve allegations of...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Telemental Health Laws: Overview - 2022

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Since 2016, Epstein Becker Green (EBG) has researched, compiled, and analyzed state-specific content relating to the regulatory requirements for professional mental/behavioral health practitioners and stakeholders seeking to...more

Warner Norcross + Judd

UPDATE: Telehealth in a Changing World – Mitigating Risks

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In 2020, we published an eAlert titled “Telehealth in a Changing World - Trending Risks and How to Minimize Potential Exposure.” As we predicted would happen, the government has become acutely focused on telehealth fraud....more

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Sanford Settles Telehealth Case Over One Physician; It Disclosed Reportable Event

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Report on Medicare Compliance 31 no. 29 (August 15, 2022) - Sanford Health, Sanford Clinic and Sanford Medical Center in South Dakota have agreed to pay $25,842 in a settlement about telemedicine services with the HHS...more

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HHS OIG Issues Telehealth Fraud Alert

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On July 20, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a Special Fraud Alert to caution healthcare practitioners who may wish to enter into arrangements with telehealth...more

Robinson+Cole Health Law Diagnosis

Suspect Characteristics Identified under a Telehealth Special Fraud Alert

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HHS-OIG issued a new Special Fraud Alert on relationships with “purported telemedicine companies” on July 20, 2022. The Special Fraud Alert comes on the heels of a nationally coordinated takedown charging dozens of...more

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DOJ Demonstrates Commitment to COVID-19-Related Healthcare Enforcement with New Criminal Charges

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On April 20, 2022, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a nationwide coordinated law enforcement action focused on COVID-19-related healthcare fraud. In total, DOJ brought criminal charges against 21 individuals,...more

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Federal Enforcement Keeps Pace with the Expansion of Telemedicine Services

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Federal government enforcement in the telemedicine space continues to escalate, with three separate announcements in just the last three weeks regarding criminal and civil telemedicine-related actions. These enforcement...more

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DOJ Charges 138 With $1.4B In Telehealth Fraud, Other Schemes

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On September 17, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced criminal charges against 138 defendants for alleged healthcare fraud schemes that resulted in $1.4 billion in losses. Those charged included 23 doctors, 19...more

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DOJ Announces COVID-19 Fraud Takedown

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On May 26, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced criminal charges against 14 defendants in six states for participation in healthcare fraud schemes related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The coordinated takedown involved...more

Baker Donelson

Deciphering the OIG's Findings in its Recent Report on Non-Compliant Telehealth Claims

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Last summer, we alerted our clients to the OIG's inclusion of telehealth claims to its work plan, and we now see the results of the OIG's focused review in a report first released at the beginning of April....more

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