DOJ, NY AG REACH SETTLEMENT WITH HOSPITALS IN LANDMARK 60 - DAY RULE CASE -
On August 24, 2016, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York and the New York State attorney general announced a $2.95 million...more
9/7/2016
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Affordable Care Act ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Medicare Part A ,
Medicare Part B ,
Overpayment ,
Overpayment Recovery Time Limits ,
Physician Assistants ,
Settlement ,
Vaccinations
On February 12, 2016, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a final rule (Final Rule) interpreting the application of Section 1128J(d) of the Social Security Act (the 60-Day Rule) to over payments...more
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) recently issued proposed omnibus guidance (Omnibus Guidance) interpreting various provisions of the 340B Drug Pricing Program (340B Program). The 340B Program allows...more
10/8/2015
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Covered Entities ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Drug Pricing ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fee-for-Service ,
GPOs ,
Healthcare ,
HIV ,
HRSA ,
Managed Care Contracts ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Overpayment Recovery Time Limits ,
Patients ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmacies ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Section 340B ,
Whistleblowers
On August 3, 2015, the United States District Court in the Southern District of New York issued a long-awaited opinion and order rejecting a motion to dismiss filed by the defendants in U.S. ex rel. Kane v. Continuum Health...more
8/21/2015
/ 60-Day Rule ,
Affordable Care Act ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Part A ,
Medicare Part B ,
Overpayment ,
Overpayment Recovery Time Limits ,
Whistleblowers
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced on February 13, 2015, that it will delay publishing final regulations concerning the “60-Day Rule.” The final rule will be published on or before February 17,...more