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The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPAC), also known as Obamacare, is a United States federal statute passed in March of 2010. The Act creates a nationwide insurance system and provides federal... more +
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPAC), also known as Obamacare, is a United States federal statute passed in March of 2010. The Act creates a nationwide insurance system and provides federal subsidies to reduce the number of uninsured citizens. less -
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2016 Health Care Year in Review

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Since I began writing this year-end review in 2013, there have been some common themes – a shift to pay for quality and away from fee-for service, much of which has been brought about by the Affordable Care Act (ACA): efforts...more

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Health Law Pulse - September 2016

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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

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Identifying Overpayments Under the ACA’s 60-Day Rule Creates Additional Uncertainty in Determining False Claims Act Liability

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Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), healthcare providers that receive an overpayment from Medicare or Medicaid are required to report and return the overpayment to the government within 60 days after the date on which the...more

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Recent Cases Involving 60-Day Overpayment Rule Should Put Healthcare Providers on Alert

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Two recent federal court cases show that the federal government intends to vigorously enforce the so-called “60-day Rule” for the return of overpayments enacted as part of the Affordable Care Act (the “ACA”) even though the...more

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The 60 Day Rule — Identification and Knowing Avoidance

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On August 3, 2015, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York issued an opinion and order in Kane v. Healthfirst, Inc., et al.[1] that provides the first judicial interpretation of the requirement...more

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Federal Court Rejects Health System's Efforts to Dismiss 60-Day Rule Suit

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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

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Court Imposes Potentially Unworkable Burden on Providers Under ACA's Report and Return Rule

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In Kane ex rel. U.S. v. Healthfirst, Inc., the federal district court for the Southern District of New York (District Court or Court) provided on August 3 the first and long-awaited interpretation as to when a health care...more

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Kane and the “60-Day Rule”: The Unforgiving World of Medicare and Medicaid Overpayments

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The Southern District of New York has spoken on one of the first issues to confront those seeking compliance with the new “60-day rule” under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and it does not bode well for defendant hospitals...more

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FCA 60-Day Repayment Provision Runs from Discovery of Potential Overpayment

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The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York issued the first decision directly addressing when an overpayment is “identified” for purposes of starting the 60-day repayment clock under the federal False...more

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In Closely Watched Case, Federal Court Upholds the Government’s Position on Provider Mandate to Report and Return Medicare and...

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The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“PPACA”), signed into law on March 23, 2010, included a provision (the “Report and Refund Mandate”), broadly requiring health care providers, suppliers, Part D plans and managed...more

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SDNY Issues Groundbreaking Decision On False Claims Act Sixty-Day Rule

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Medicare and Medicaid providers have an obligation to refund overpayments from federal health care programs. The False Claims Act (“FCA”) imposes liability for any person who “knowingly conceals or knowingly and improperly...more

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Kane v. Healthfirst and the 60-day Repayment Rule

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Case: Kane v.Healthfirst, Inc. et al. and U.S. v. Continuum Health Partners Inc. et al., case number1:11-cv-02325, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. As part of the Affordable Care Act...more

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60 Day Rule

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The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (“ACA”) requires a provider of services, supplier, Medicaid Managed Care Organization, Medicare Advantage Organization, or Prescription Drug Plan Sponsor receiving an...more

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