News & Analysis as of

Healthcare Fraud Alerts

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Compliance and Regulatory Enforcement Update for Labs

Whether you operated a traditional diagnostic lab, a toxicology lab, or one that performs high-complexity genetic and genomic testing, there were plenty of regulatory nightmares to keep you up at night in 2022. It seems “the...more

Akerman LLP - Health Law Rx

Don’t Just Phone It In – Avoiding Fraud in Telehealth Contracts

To facilitate the provision of care during the pandemic, the federal government and many state governments enacted changes that encouraged physicians and other nonphysician practitioners (collectively, Practitioners) to use...more

Robinson+Cole Health Law Diagnosis

Suspect Characteristics Identified under a Telehealth Special Fraud Alert

HHS-OIG issued a new Special Fraud Alert on relationships with “purported telemedicine companies” on July 20, 2022. The Special Fraud Alert comes on the heels of a nationally coordinated takedown charging dozens of...more

Buchalter

Giving Your Physician Agreements a Check-Up

Buchalter on

On June 9, 2015, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued a fraud alert regarding physician compensation relationships and potential liability for illegal kickbacks under the...more

The Volkov Law Group

Prosecuting Doctors for Medicare Fraud

The Volkov Law Group on

Federal prosecutors have turned their attention to physicians for Medicare fraud prosecution. Physicians who participate in the Medicare program have to be aware of the significant risks of Medicare fraud....more

Foley & Lardner LLP

The Telehealth Top 10 for 2015

Foley & Lardner LLP on

Telehealth continues to be an innovative alternative to traditional brick-and-mortar medicine. The number of providers offering telehealth services is rapidly increasing and states are enacting laws requiring health plans to...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

Part D Woes, According to the OIG

On June 23, 2015, the OIG issued two reports focusing on fraud, waste, and abuse in the Part D program, the first “Ensuring the Integrity of Medicare Part D” and the second “Questionable Billing Practices and Geographic...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Recent DOJ and OIG Actions Show Growing Federal Scrutiny of Physician Financial Arrangements

Over the last month the Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Justice (DOJ) have each taken actions that suggest an increasing appetite to examine the financial...more

Troutman Pepper

OIG Targets Fraud in Physician Compensation Arrangements

Troutman Pepper on

Health care organizations and physicians must be cautious in structuring physician compensation arrangements so that they do not violate the Anti-Kickback Statute. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

OIG Fraud Alert: Physicians in the Cross Hairs

On June 9, 2015, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a Fraud Alert focused on physician relationships. The Alert cautions physicians who enter into compensation arrangements...more

Cozen O'Connor

Not Much New … But a Good Reminder for Medical Director Relationships

Cozen O'Connor on

After a significant number of settlement agreements between the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG), OIG decided to release a Fraud Alert reminding physicians, practices and...more

Stinson LLP

HHS Issues Fraud Alert on Medical Directorship Relationships - Hospitals and Physicians Need to Review Agreements to Prevent a...

Stinson LLP on

On June 9, 2015, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (OIG) released a Fraud Alert regarding recent settlements with 12 individual physicians who were party to questionable medical...more

Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP

Physician Directorships the Focus of New Fraud Alert

On June 9, 2015, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) published a one-page fraud alert entitled, "Physician Compensation Arrangements May Result in Significant Liability." This is the...more

Robinson & Cole LLP

Health Law Pulse - January 2015

Robinson & Cole LLP on

In This Issue: - Connecticut Supreme Court Rules State Does Not Recognize Mature Minor Doctrine - OIG Issues Advisory Opinion Permitting Copayment Assistance - CMS Announces Recovery Audit Program...more

King & Spalding

OIG Soliciting New Anti-Kickback Safe Harbor Suggestions

King & Spalding on

In the December 30, 2014 Federal Register, the OIG solicited comments on potential new or modified safe harbors under the federal Anti-Kickback Statute. Comments are due by March 2, 2015, and the OIG requested that any...more

15 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide