03-10-2010 |
Senate Votes to Delay Medicare Physician Payment Cut Until October 1, 2010
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02-25-2010 |
OIG Releases Advisory Opinion Regarding the Use of a "Preferred Hospital" Network as Part of a Medigap Policy
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02-25-2010 |
House Votes to Repeal Anti-Trust Exemption for Health Insurers
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02-22-2010 |
The White House Releases a Summary of Revised Health Care Reform Lesiglation
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02-22-2010 |
CMS Announces 2/23/10 Open Teleconference on the Medicare & Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs Established by the HITECH Provisions
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02-18-2010 |
HHS Organizing Workshop on HIPAA's De-Identification Standard
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02-18-2010 |
CMS Rescinds Compliance Standards Limiting Arrangements Between DMEPOS Suppliers and Providers
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02-03-2010 |
HHS Announces Meetings of the HIT Policy Committee and HIT Standards Committee
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02-01-2010 |
The Department of Health and Human Services Releases its 2011 Budget
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01-28-2010 |
The Health Research and Educational Trust Releases a Guide on Reducing Avoidable Readmissions
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01-13-2010 |
OIG Issues Special Fraud Alert Regarding Telemarketing by DME Suppliers
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01-13-2010 |
CMS Asks OMB for Emergency Review Of Hospital Quality Reporting Comments
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01-07-2010 |
HHS Releases Nation's First National Health Security Strategy
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01-05-2010 |
CMS Launches Annual Provider Satisfaction Survey
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12-30-2009 |
CMS and ONC Issue Regulations That Propose a Definition of 'Meaningful Use' and That Set Standards for Electronic Health Record Incentive Program
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12-16-2009 |
Medicare Fraud Strike Force Expands to Seven Locations
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12-15-2009 |
Senate Passes Package for HHS, Including Funds to Expand the Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program
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12-14-2009 |
CMS Offers Coding Guidance for the Changes to the Consultation Services Payment Policy Beginning in January 2010
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12-10-2009 |
IRS Posts Guide Sheet and Checklist that Agents Will Use to Evaluate Nonprofit Hospitals and Other Tax-Exempt Organizations During Compliance Examinations
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12-08-2009 |
CMS Announces the Final Regulation on Medicare Claims Appeal Procedures
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12-05-2009 |
Senate Rejects Motion to Strip Health Care Reform Legislation of $42.1 Billion in Cuts to Home Health Agencies
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12-03-2009 |
OIG Posts Semiannual Report to Congress for April through September of Fiscal Year 2009
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12-03-2009 |
OIG Posts the Top Management and Performance Challenges of 2009 for the HHS
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11-23-2009 |
CMS to Release Draft Data Standards Prior to Private Plan Validation Audits
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11-19-2009 |
Senate Health Care Reform Bill (H.R. 3590) Released
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11-02-2009 |
OIG Releases Report Identifying Potential Part D Fraud and Abuse
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10-23-2009 |
President Signs Appropriations Bill for FDA Funding for FY 2010
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10-15-2009 |
OIG Seeks CIA Quality of Care Monitors in Federal Register Notice
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10-14-2009 |
Four Senators Urge Inclusion of Biosimilars in Reform Bill
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10-07-2009 |
OIG Issues Advisory Opinion Concerning Joint Venture to Provide EMS and Ambulance Services
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10-02-2009 |
FDA Issues Draft Guidance Related to Risk Evaluation for Industry
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09-27-2009 |
CDC Awards Over $4M in Grants to Improve Health Informatics Programs
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09-25-2009 |
OIG Issues Advisory Opinion Regarding Arrangement Between Professional Organization and Referral Service
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09-24-2009 |
FDA Issues Proposed Rule on Making Combination Products
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09-17-2009 |
CMS Final Rule Prohibits Recoupment of Medicare Funds if Providers Request a Redetermination of an Overpayment Finding
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09-16-2009 |
CMS Issues Proposed Rule for Prospective Payment System for Dialysis Facilities
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09-11-2009 |
HHS Proposes Medicare Coverage of HIV Screenings
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09-02-2009 |
Some Children's Hospitals Can Purchase Low Cost Drugs Through HRSA 340B Program
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08-31-2009 |
CMS Releases Fact Sheet Regarding ICD-10 Implementation
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08-28-2009 |
CMS Issues New Draft Chapters to Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Manual
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08-19-2009 |
HHS Issues Breach Notification Interim Final Rule
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08-18-2009 |
FTC Issues Final Rule on Notifying Consumers About Breaches of Electronic Health Records
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08-17-2009 |
OIG Issues Advisory Opinion Regarding Government Subsidy for Copayments for Outpatient Prescription Drugs for Financially Needy Medicare Part D Enrollees
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08-13-2009 |
CMS Releases Final Marketing Guidelines for Medicare Part D/MA Plans
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08-12-2009 |
OIG Publishes Advisory Opinion Regarding Hospital Free Blood Pressure Screenings
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08-05-2009 |
State Alliance for E-Health Issues Report Outlining Steps to Meet HITECH Act Mandates in Each State
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08-04-2009 |
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to use $300 Million in ARRA Funds to Expand Comparative Research Program
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08-03-2009 |
Enforcement of HIPAA Security Rule Shifted From CMS to OCR
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07-29-2009 |
OIG Posts Advisory Opinion Concerning Proposed Institutional Patient Assistance Program
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07-29-2009 |
FTC Delays Red Flag Rule Enforcement
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07-23-2009 |
AHRQ Study Reveals Key Issue for Health Information Exchange
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07-22-2009 |
GAO Identifies Weaknesses in How Medicare Claims are Reviewed
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07-15-2009 |
Congressional Efforts to Reform the Nation's Health Care System Are Accelerating, Though Much Uncertainty Remains
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07-10-2009 |
OIG Issues Report Regarding Accuracy of Part D Drug Price Information
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06-30-2009 |
U.S. Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Appeal Regarding NH Prescription Drug Privacy Law
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06-30-2009 |
Federal Coordinating Council for Comparative Effectiveness Research Releases Report with Recommendations for Use of ARRA Funds
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06-29-2009 |
HHS Secretary Releases Health Statistics for all 50 States
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06-25-2009 |
OIG Posts House Testimony on Health Care Fraud
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06-19-2009 |
The Federal Trade Commission Allows Prince William, Johns Hopkins deals
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06-15-2009 |
American Medical Association Issues Guidelines for Breach of Information in Electronic Medical Records
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06-05-2009 |
OIG Issues Report Regarding Inappropriate Part D Drug Payments for Beneficiaries in SNFs
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06-03-2009 |
OIG Issues Report Regarding State Medicaid Reporting
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05-29-2009 |
OIG Issues Press Release Regarding Audit of ARRA
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05-25-2009 |
GAO Report Calls for CMS to Develop New Payment System for Home Dialysis
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05-22-2009 |
OIG Issues Advisory Opinion Regarding Compensation of On-Call Physicians
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05-20-2009 |
CMS Revises Marketing Guidance for MA and Part D Plans
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05-19-2009 |
OIG Issues Advisory Opinion Regarding Cost Sharing Obligations
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05-07-2009 |
CMS Notice Urges Providers to Plan For Medicare ICD-10, Health IT Pilots
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05-01-2009 |
CMS Proposed Rule for Nursing Home Pay Anticipates Net Reduction of $390 Million
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04-30-2009 |
OIG Issues Advisory Opinion Regarding Cost Sharing Arrangements of Backup EMS Transportation Providers
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04-28-2009 |
IRS, Other Agencies Seek Comment for Regulations on Mental Health Parity
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04-28-2009 |
IOM Issues 16 Recommendations to Manage Financial Relationships in Research
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04-28-2009 |
Institute of Medicine releases report, "Conflict of Interest in Medical Research, Education and Practice".
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04-28-2009 |
FDA Issues Final Rule to Require Additional Labeling for Over-the-Counter Pain Relievers and Fever Reducers
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04-23-2009 |
OIG Posts Testimony on Fighting Medicare/Medicaid Waste, Fraud and Abuse
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04-18-2009 |
NIH Releases Guidelines Extending Stem Cell Research Funding
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04-17-2009 |
HHS Issues HITECH Act Breach Notification Guidance and Request for Public Comment
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04-16-2009 |
FTC Publishes Proposed Breach Notification Rule for Electronic Health Information
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03-24-2009 |
OIG Issues Open Letter to Health Care Providers Narrowing Self-Disclosure Protocol's Scope Regarding Stark Law
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03-13-2009 |
OIG Issues Advisory Opinion Approving Complimentary Transportation Program
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03-11-2009 |
Massachusetts Passes New Regulations Governing Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Manufacturer Marketing Conduct
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03-05-2009 |
Bill Proposing Amendments to False Claims Act Makes Progress in Senate
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02-23-2009 |
CMS Reissues 2010 Draft Call Letter to MA Plans, Cost-Based Contractors, PDP Sponsors, PACE Organizations and Employer and Union-Sponsored Group Plans
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02-13-2009 |
CMS Delays Effective Date of DME Competitive Bid Rule
Effective date delayed to April 18, 2009 to allow for further review of issues raised by the rule. |
02-10-2009 |
HHS OCR Posts New Health Information Privacy Website
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02-03-2009 |
Senators Kohl, Grassley Target Agreements Between Brand and Generic Drug Manufacturers with Introduction of Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act
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01-22-2009 |
Senators Kohl and Grassley Introduce Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2009
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01-22-2009 |
CMS Withdraws 2010 Draft Call Letter
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01-15-2009 |
HHS Issues Updated Electronic Transaction Standards Final Rule
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01-15-2009 |
HHS Issues ICD-10 Code Sets Final Rule
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01-15-2009 |
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Issues NCDs Preventing Coverage for 3 Never Events
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01-13-2009 |
HHS Releases Updated Version of Surgeon General's Internet-Based Family Health History Tool
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01-13-2009 |
HHS-OCR Issues New HIPAA Privacy FAQs Regarding Family Medical Histories
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01-13-2009 |
FDA Issues Guidance on Good Reprint Practices for the Distribution of Articles and Publications on Unapproved New Uses of Approved Drugs and Approved or Cleared Medical Devices
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01-12-2009 |
OIG Issues Report Regarding FDA's Oversight of Clinical Investigators' Financial Information
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01-09-2009 |
Revised MLN Matter SE0822
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01-08-2009 |
Original MLN Matter SE0822
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01-08-2009 |
CMS Issues Draft 2010 Call Letter to MA Plans, PDP Sponsors, PACE Organizations and Employer and Union-Sponsored Group Plans.
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01-07-2009 |
OIG Issues Advisory Opinion Approving Physician and Podiatrist Investment in a Shared Medical Practice Where One Investor Does Not Work and None of the Investors Work Full Time
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01-01-2009 |
GAO Issues Report on FDA 510(k) and PMA Reviews
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12-18-2008 |
AdvaMed Revises Code of Ethics on Interaction with Health Care Providers
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12-15-2008 |
OIG Issues Advisory Opinion Approving Certain Part Time Physician Employment Arrangements
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12-15-2008 |
HHS-OCR Publishes HIPAA Privacy Rule Guidance As Part of the Nationwide Privacy and Security Framework for Electronic Exchange of Individually Identifiable Health Information.
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12-08-2008 |
OIG Issues Advisory Opinion Approving Gainsharing Arrangement Between a Hospital and Cardiology and Radiology Groups Based on Cost Reduction Measures for Cardiac Catheterization Procedures
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11-25-2008 |
HHS and Department of Education Issue Joint Guidance on Application of HIPAA and FERPA to Student Health Records
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11-21-2008 |
HHS Publishes Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005 Final Rule
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11-12-2008 |
OIG Posts New Review Letters Regarding New Jersey and Wisconsin's State False Claims Laws
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10-30-2008 |
CMS Issues Final Rule for Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for Calendar Year 2009
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10-30-2008 |
CMS Implements New Electronic Prescribing Incentive Program
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10-29-2008 |
OIG Approves Medical Center's Waiver of EMS Transportation Cost Sharing Amounts for Patients Whose Cost Sharing Amounts Will Be Paid by the County
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10-27-2008 |
OIG Issues Report Evaluating CMS' Oversight and Enforcement of the HIPAA Security Rule
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10-22-2008 |
FTC Issues Non-Enforcement Policy for Red Flag Rule for Six Months
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10-21-2008 |
OIG Issues Advisory Opinion Approving the Provision of Financial Assistance to Cover Cost-Sharing Obligations Associated with Outpatient Drug Treatment Owed by Certain Financially Needy Medicare or Medicaid Patients
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10-17-2008 |
CMS Issues Additional Guidance on Marketing Rules to Part D and Medicare Advantage Plans
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10-14-2008 |
OIG Approves of Hospital Sharing Performance-Based Compensation Received from Private Insurer with Physician-Owned Entity
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10-14-2008 |
OIG Approves Gainsharing Arrangement Between Hospital and Cardiology Groups
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10-06-2008 |
CMS Announces New Steps to Prevent Waste, Fraud and Abuse in Medicare
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10-01-2008 |
OIG Publishes Workplan for Fiscal Year 2009
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09-29-2008 |
OIG Issues Supplemental Compliance Program Guidance for Nursing Facilities
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09-29-2008 |
CMS Issues Guidance Regarding Medicare Payment for Routine Costs in Clinical Trials
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09-26-2008 |
OIG Issues Advisory Opinion Approving an Arrangement Where a Newly Formed Legal Entity Would Provide Purely Administrative Insurance Preauthorization Processing and Submission Services for Various Radiology and Imaging Centers
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09-24-2008 |
OIG Issues Advisory Opinion Approving the Waiver of Cost-Sharing Obligations for Protocol-Required Clinical Services and Oxygen Therapy Provided to Medicare Beneficiaries Who Participate in the Long-Term Oxygen Treatment Trial Sponsored by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, and CMS
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09-23-2008 |
House and Senate Approve Mental Health Parity Bills
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09-17-2008 |
HHS-OCR Issues HIPAA Guidance Regarding Communicating with Patients' Family, Friends and Others Involved in Patients' Care
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09-15-2008 |
DOJ and FTC Support Repeal of CON Laws
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09-04-2008 |
OIG Issues Advisory Opinion Reaffirming Its Approval of a Patient Assistance Program to Provide Grants to Financially-Needy Patients Suffering From Specific Diseases to Defray Costs of Prescription Drug Therapies
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08-28-2008 |
DOJ Revises Principles of Federal Prosecution of Business Organizations
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08-27-2008 |
OIG Finds that Medicare May Have Overpaid $9 Million to Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities During Transition to PPS in 2005
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08-26-2008 |
OIG Issues Advisory Opinion Concluding That Provision of Space, Equipment and Personnel Through Block Leases May Violate the Anti-Kickback Statute
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08-25-2008 |
U.S. District Court Finds Intergovernmental Transfer for Medicaid Program Does Not Violate the False Claims Act
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08-20-2008 |
CMS Announces Addition of Quality Measures to Hospital Compare Website
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08-19-2008 |
IRS Releases Redesigned Form 990, Return of Organizations Exempt from Income Tax
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08-18-2008 |
NCQA Releases New Disease Management Quality Measures for Public Comment
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08-15-2008 |
HHS Proposes to Adopt ICD-10 Code Sets to Replace ICD-9 Code Sets
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08-15-2008 |
HHS Proposes Adoption of the Updated X12 Standard, Version 5010, and the National Council for Prescription Drug Programs Standard, Version D.0, for Electronic Transactions
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08-11-2008 |
Massachusetts Law Limits Pharmaceutical Companies' Gifts to Health Care Practitioners
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08-07-2008 |
OIG Issues Advisory Opinion Approving Gainsharing Arrangement Between Hospital and Physicians
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08-06-2008 |
Complaint Filed Against Three California Hospitals For Providing Unnecessary Medical Services to Homeless People and Fraudulently Billing Medicare and Medicaid
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08-04-2008 |
GAO Report Exposes Weakness in DME Supplier Screening Process
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08-04-2008 |
FDA Issues Guidance on Determining Conflict of Interest and Eligibility for Participation in FDA Advisory Committees
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07-31-2008 |
CMS Issues Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System FY 2009 Final Rule
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07-31-2008 |
CMS Issues Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System FY 2009 Final Rule
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07-31-2008 |
CMS Issues Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System FY 2009 Final Rule
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07-31-2008 |
CMS Issues Final Rule on Hospice Wage Index for Fiscal Year 2009
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07-31-2008 |
CMS Adds 3 Hospital-Acquired Conditions That No Longer Will Be Reimbursed by Medicare
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07-30-2008 |
CMS Publishes List of Potential NCD Topics
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07-29-2008 |
Express Scripts and Cigna Life Insurance Agree to Pay $27 Million to Settle Allegations of Drug-Switching
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07-25-2008 |
OIG Issues Advisory Opinion Approving Surgeon and Hospital Corporation Owned ASC
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07-24-2008 |
OIG Concludes Six More State False Claims Acts Do Not Meet the DRA's Requirements
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07-23-2008 |
OIG Issues Policy Against Administrative Sanctions for Waiving of Retroactive Beneficiary Cost Sharing Due to Payment Increases Under MIPPA
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07-22-2008 |
CoxHealth Agrees to Pay $60 Million in Settlement with DOJ
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07-21-2008 |
CMS Publishes Criteria to Evaluate Efficiency and Effectiveness of Quality Improvement Organizations
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07-17-2008 |
First HIPAA Covered Entity Required to Enter Resolution Agreement and Pay $100,000 to Settle Allegations of HIPAA Privacy and Security Rule Violations
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07-15-2008 |
Senate Votes in Favor of Bill that Delays Implementation of Medicare Competitive-Bidding Program for Durable Medical Equipment and Other Supplies that Took Effect July 1
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07-15-2008 |
House and Senate Override President Bush's Veto of Medicare Bill
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07-15-2008 |
President Bush Vetoes Medicare Bill Approved by Senate on July 9, 2008
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07-15-2008 |
MIPPA Reinstates Moratorium Allowing Independent Laboratories to Bill for the Technical Component of Physician Pathology Services Furnished to Hospital Patients
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07-15-2008 |
CMS Announces Payment of More Than $36 Million to Many Health Professionals Who Reported Quality Information Under the 2007 Physician Quality Reporting Initiative
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07-10-2008 |
PhRMA Revises Code on Interactions with Healthcare Professionals
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07-09-2008 |
Senate Approves Medicare Bill
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07-09-2008 |
Joint Commission Issues Alert on "Behaviors That Undermine a Culture of Safety"
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07-08-2008 |
OIG Allows Health System to Provide Gift Cards to Dissatisfied Patients
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07-08-2008 |
Moratorium Allowing Independent Laboratories to Bill for the TC of Physician Pathology Services Furnished to Hospital Patients Expires
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07-02-2008 |
US DOJ Unable to Keep Up with Surge of Qui Tam Cases
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07-01-2008 |
JCAHO Releases Revised Standards to be Effective January 1, 2009
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06-30-2008 |
CMS to Begin the DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program, in Ten Competitive Bidding Areas, on July 1, 2008
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06-30-2008 |
CMS Issues Proposed Rule Regarding Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Which Includes Proposed Changes to Stark
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06-27-2008 |
CMS Publishes Final Rule Regarding Extended Repayment Schedules for Overpayments
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06-24-2008 |
Medicaid Fraud Control Units in FY2007 Recovered More than $1.1 Billion
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06-23-2008 |
Tenth Circuit Holds General Liability Insurance Policies do not Trigger a Duty by the Insurers to Defend False Billing Claims
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06-19-2008 |
Supreme Court Rules That Being Competent to Stand Trial Does Not Equate to Competent to Act as One's Own Attorney
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06-19-2008 |
In a Proposed Settlement, CMS Agrees to Make Changes to Ensure Medicare Part D Prescription Benefits are Immediately Available to Dual Eligible Beneficiaries
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06-18-2008 |
CMS Requires Long-Term Care Facilities to Install Automatic Sprinkler Systems
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06-13-2008 |
OIG Report Identifies Areas of Improvement for FDA's Approval Process of Generic Drugs
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06-12-2008 |
OIG Reports More Than $2 Billion in Recoveries from Alleged Fraud and Abuse in the First Half of FY 2008
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06-12-2008 |
Medicare Patients who Receive Physical, Speech or Occupational Therapy May See Care Disrupted and Pay Out-of-Pocket After July 1, 2008
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06-12-2008 |
First Submission Made Under the Voluntary Exploratory Data Submission Review Process to Both FDA and European Medicines Agency
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06-11-2008 |
Illinois Court Rules a Medical Billing Contract Allowing a Billing Services Corporation that Based the Company's Fees on a Percentage of the Collections Violated the State's Fee-splitting Prohibition
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06-11-2008 |
CMS Advisory Opinion Allows Physician Owners of a Diagnostic Center to Refer to that Center, if it Meets the Criteria for a Rural Provider, Without Violating Stark
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06-09-2008 |
U.S. Supreme Court Decides False Statements Must be Made With the Intent of Getting a False Claim Paid or Approved by the Government for Liability Under the False Claims Act
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06-05-2008 |
CMS Outlines Rights of Medicare Hospice Patients in Final Rule
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06-02-2008 |
Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital has agreed to pay $1 million to settle allegations regarding patient dumping (California v. CHA Hollywood Medical Center). The agreement awaits judicial approval.
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06-02-2008 |
First DataBank Files an Amended Settlement on Drug Pricing Markup Allegations in Massachusetts Federal Court and Awaits Approval
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05-28-2008 |
CMS Publishes an Advisory Opinion Providing Stark Law Guidance Relating to Electronic Health Records
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05-23-2008 |
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Finds that HHS Violated a Congressional Moratorium When It Issued a Final Medicaid Cost-limit Rule
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05-08-2008 |
CMS Publishes Proposed Rule on Medicare Advantage and Prescription-Drug Marketing Guidelines
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05-05-2008 |
Court Dismisses Challenge to Anti-Markup Rule Provisions Related to Certain Anatomic Pathology Services and Vacates Preliminary Injunction Temporarily Delaying Application of the Anti-Markup Rule to the Same Services
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04-15-2008 |
OIG Publishes Open Letter Regarding Self-Disclosure Protocol
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04-14-2008 |
CMS Publishes FY 2009 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System Rule
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03-31-2008 |
Preliminary Injunction Temporarily Blocks Enforcement of Anti-Markup Rule Provisions for Certain Anatomic Pathology Services
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03-26-2008 |
OIG Publishes Interim Final Rule on Revising the Advisory Opinion Process
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03-17-2008 |
FTC to Host Workshop on Health Care Clinical Integration on May 29, 2008 in D.C.
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03-10-2008 |
FTC Announces Innovations in Health Care Industry Workshop for April 24, 2008 in Washington, D.C.
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02-06-2008 |
CMS Issues FAQ for Stark Phase III
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01-03-2008 |
CMS Issues Final Rule Delaying Anti-Markup Provisions
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