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Stephanie Willis

Stephanie Willis

Mintz Levin


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Updated Self-Disclosure Protocol Clarifies Disclosure Process and Obligations

Individuals and entities subject to the Civil Monetary Penalty Law (CMP) have received clarification regarding the process for disclosing and resolving potentially unlawful conduct involving the federal health care programs...more

4/23/2013 - CMS Damages Disclosure Requirements OIG Overpayment Self-Disclosure Requirements

Two Databases Become One: HRSA’s Rule on Reporting Provider Sanctions

The Health Resources and Services Administration (“HRSA”) has issued a final rule (“HRSA Rule”) that will eliminate duplicative federal reporting requirements of provider sanctions and other adverse actions taken against...more

4/11/2013 - Affordable Care Act Healthcare Healthcare Professionals HRSA National Practitioner Data Bank Reporting Requirements Sanctions

CMS Sets Dates for Accepting Another Round of MSSP ACO Applications

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is preparing to open its doors for another round of Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) to participate in the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP). This year, CMS is...more

4/3/2013 - ACOs CMS Healthcare Medicare Shared Savings Program

Countdown Begins for HIPAA Omnibus Rule Compliance

The HIPAA Omnibus Rule goes into effect today, which officially starts the clock for covered entities, business associates, and their subcontractors to begin updating their agreements, forms, policies, procedures, and...more

3/26/2013 - Business Associates Contractors HIPAA HIPAA Omnibus Rule HITECH Notice Requirements Subcontractors

CMS Hospital Inspection Report Database Creates More Transparency

Transparency in healthcare reached a new level over the weekend when the Association of Healthcare Journalists (AHCJ) unveiled a searchable database of past Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) hospital deficiency...more

3/22/2013 - Association of Healthcare Journalists CMS Healthcare Hospitals Safety Violations

Health Care Enforcement in 2012: A Year in Review

Last year was another busy year in health care fraud enforcement. In 2012, the Office of Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS-OIG) reported total expected recoveries of $6.9 billion from all...more

2/26/2013 - Anti-Kickback Statute Compliance Criminal Prosecution Durable Medical Equipment Enforcement False Claims Act FCPA Fraud Healthcare HHS Home Health Care Medicare Off-Label Promotion OIG Patient Recruiters Pharmaceutical Whistleblowers

HIPAA Omnibus Rule Reference Chart

Mintz Levin is pleased to provide this section-by-section analysis of the HIPAA Omnibus Rule. The chart lists provisions of the proposed privacy, security and enforcement rules mandated by the Health Information...more

1/23/2013 - Business Associates Covered Entities Data Breach Data Protection HIPAA HIPAA Omnibus Rule HITECH Notice Requirements PHI

Finally! HHS Office of Civil Rights Releases HIPAA Omnibus Rule With Sweeping Changes to Compliance Requirements and Enforcement

The final regulations from Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights (OCR) containing modifications to the HIPAA Privacy, Security, Enforcement, and Breach Notification Rules (Omnibus Rule) have finally...more

1/18/2013 - Business Associates Compliance Covered Entities Data Breach Data Protection HHS HIPAA HIPAA Omnibus Rule Notice Requirements Notifications OCR Patient Privacy Rights PHI Subcontractors

Medicare Shared Savings Program Grows by 106 ACOs in 2013

Yesterday the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services formally announced the 106 new Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) participating in the 2013 Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) cycle. CMS also announced that 15...more

1/13/2013 - ACOs CMS Medicare Shared Savings Program

First OCR Resolution for Data Breach Involving Less than 500 Patients: No Breach is “Too Small”

The Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) reached its first settlement for a breach involving data regarding less than 500 individuals. Under the December 2012 settlement, the Hospice of...more

1/4/2013 - Data Breach HHS HIPAA HITECH HONI Mobile Devices OCR

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