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The COVID-19 vaccine is making its way throughout the community, but who gets the vaccine first? The answer to this question is not always clear and some hospital systems are finding themselves publicly chastised for failing to go in what others may view as the...
The fact that the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) prosecuted 3 EKRA cases in 2020 shows that the feds are serious about this law. As such, lab owners are wise to take steps to better ensure compliance. One important step: learning from past mistakes. This...
One can argue that value-based care is clearly in the patient’s best interest. Such arrangements allow for the patient to receive care from multiple specialists and reduce the financial burden that may come with visiting more than one physician. However, lawmakers...
The medical profession is a noble one, one that many go into with the intention of helping patients. As such, physicians who find themselves in a medical practice that does not meet patients’ needs or otherwise does a disservice to the community may find themselves...
A recent investigation by the United States Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General’s New York Field Office has resulted in criminal charges against two New Yorkers who allegedly posed as pharmacy owners as part of a scheme to take...
The United States Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced it will expand coverage for many telehealth services that received coverage as a result of the Public Health Emergency (PHE). This PHE was issued by the federal government in response...
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents recently arrested a New York City doctor based on allegations the physician illegally prescribed over 1 million oxycodone pills. According to the indictment, the accused physician wrote thousands of medically unnecessary...
The federal government gave healthcare providers a gift this holiday season. The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently announced changes to the Stark Law and the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS). These changes, according to the feds, will...
The federal government has a system in place that encourages current and former healthcare employees to report wrongdoing. This is achieved through qui tam, or whistleblower cases. The government benefits from this system because workers within healthcare...
The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently recommended the government consider making a number of modifications to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). HHS states the recommendations are part of the agency’s...
