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23 Jan 2013, 7:46 am
Surprised they didn't think of having folks dressed up like Uncle Sam or HHS Sebelius waving signs on street corners. [read post]
17 Feb 2014, 2:12 pm by Debra A. McCurdy
  In addition, the DOJ/HHS Medicare Fraud Strike Force had a record number of health care prosecutions in FY 2013, with 137 cases filed), 345 individuals charged, 234 guilty pleas secured, and 46 jury trial convictions in connection with health care fraud cases. [read post]
7 Oct 2012, 8:52 am by A. Brian Albritton
Joe Carlson of ModernHealthcare.com recently reported on some of the news about the False Claims Act and qui tams that came up at the jointly held annual conference of the American Health Lawyers Association and the Health Care Compliance Association: "Shift Seen in False Claims Whistle-Blower Suits," 10/2/2012.According to relator counsel and HHS speakers at the conference, relators increasingly are continuing to litigate qui tam suits even when the government declines to… [read post]
27 Aug 2018, 6:33 am
The suit itself took several years to wend its way through the judiciary, and the plaintiffs were duly rewarded for their patience:"Judge Reed O’Connor ... agreed on the statutory issue (the APA claim), striking down the Obama HHS rule because it violates the plain language of the ACA law. [read post]
1 Apr 2023, 1:55 pm by Lawrence B. Ebert
Philip Morris appeals, contending that the Commission failed to “consult with, and seek advice and information from” the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as required by Section 337. [read post]
20 May 2016, 3:32 pm
The HHS Office for Civil Rights ("OCR") has begun issuing notices for Phase 2 HIPAA Audits applicable to covered entities and their business associates. [read post]
12 Nov 2015, 10:00 pm
The United States Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") Office of Inspector General ("OIG") recently released its Fiscal Year 2016 Work Plan. [read post]
29 Mar 2020, 11:00 pm
In connection with his March 13, 2020 declaration1 of a national emergency, President Trump stated that the Department of Health and Human Services would temporarily waive or modify regulations to give healthcare providers “maximum flexibility” to respond to this emergency, and HHS Secretary Alex Azar issued certain waivers and modifications2 under Section 1135 of the Social Security Act that same day. [read post]
25 Jun 2013, 11:15 am
Max Baucus ... asked HHS to provide "a complete list of agencies that will interact with the Federal Data Services Hub." [read post]
17 Aug 2020, 11:13 am by Robert Chesney, Steve Vladeck
So, there was much we could have covered this week, but we decided to focus on these three: The First Circuit ruling vacating the Tsarnaev (Boston Marathon Bombing) death penalty based on concerns about jury bias The President’s decision to sanction TikTok and WeChat Legal questions raised by the quartet of executive orders and other presidential directives over the weekend relating to COVID-19 economic relief, including an important federalism question relating to the scope of… [read post]
19 Dec 2012, 5:18 am by Debra A. McCurdy
The GAO therefore recommends that Congress require the Secretary of HHS to rebase the ESRD bundled payment rate as soon as possible and on a periodic basis thereafter, using the most current available data. [read post]
7 Apr 2015, 12:51 pm by Christine Nielsen Czuprynski
NATIONAL DIALOGUE TO REDUCE REPORTING COMPLIANCE COSTS FOR CONTRACTORS The Chief Acquisition Officers Council, HHS, and GSA are conducting a national dialogue to discuss ideas on how to reduce the costs associated with reporting compliance under federal awards (contracts, subcontracts, grants, cooperative agreements). 4. [read post]
20 Mar 2023, 1:15 pm by Hon. Susan G. Braden
This is their “game plan”: HHS should contract with generic drug companies willfully to infringe pharmaceutical patents, thereby requiring any damages to be paid from public funds. [read post]
25 Jun 2014, 12:06 pm by Jon Gelman
You can also read the KHN story, KHN explanation of how the penalty program works, and look at the KHN analysis.Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Click here to see the rest of this post]Found onRelated articlesMedicare To Punish 2,225 Hospitals For Excess Readmissions (workers-compensation.blogspot.com)Rehospitalization Rates Fell In First Year Of Medicare Penalties (workers-compensation.blogspot.com)Nearly 1,500 Hospitals Penalized Under Medicare Program Rating Quality… [read post]
22 Jan 2015, 1:16 pm by Jim Gerl
The recommendations included: that the Department of Education compile information about state civil rights laws and procedures that relate to bullying, and inform complainants about state legal options; that the Departments of Education, HHS, and Justice develop information about bullied demographic groups in their surveys; and assess whether legal protections are adequate for these groups. [read post]
12 Apr 2013, 8:22 am by Lisa Baird
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have each proposed new rules to extend existing protections that allow hospitals to donate electronic health record (EHR) technology to physicians who refer patients to their facilities. [read post]
28 Jan 2013, 7:28 am by Todd Rodriguez
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released final regulations modifying existing HIPAA enforcement, privacy and security regulations. [read post]
30 Mar 2015, 3:03 pm by Debra A. McCurdy
” The GAO therefore recommends that Congress consider requiring Medicare to pay PCHs on the same basis as PPS teaching hospitals or otherwise authorize the HHS Secretary to modify how Medicare pays PCHs. [read post]