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Kerr Russell

Consider These Five Compliance Questions In Your Medical Practice

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There are several risks which physicians may encounter if they fail to comply with applicable laws and regulations, including disciplinary action against their medical license, post-payment audit and recoupment,...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Third Circuit Finds Documentation Issues May Be “Material” under the FCA

On August 25, 2023, the Third Circuit continued its trend of rulings unfavorable to FCA healthcare defendants in the latest appeal of U.S. ex rel. Druding et al. v. Care Alternatives et al., No. 22-1035, 2023 WL 5494333 (3d...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

My Medical Practice Is Being Audited. Now What?

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Private and government payers are initiating more medical practice audits, and that trend is likely to continue. In order to successfully navigate the process, providers should prepare in advance to meet the audit challenge. ...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

OSHA ETS: What Records Must Covered Employers Collect, Retain, Safeguard, and Make Available Upon Request

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Last week, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) implementing President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate covering employers with at least 100 employees. The...more

Sherman & Howard L.L.C.

OSHA Issues Long-Awaited Vaccine Mandate

On November 4, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) requiring most employers in the country to implement COVID-19 vaccine requirements or require employees to present...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Vaccine Guidance For Federal Contractors: The Details

As we reported on Friday, the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force complied with Executive Order 14042 (“Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors”) by issuing guidance for federal contractors on...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

BREAKING: Task Force Issues Vaccine Guidance For Contractors

Vaccine mandate for many contractors is now imminent. As ordered by President Joe Biden, the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force issued guidance today for federal contractors regarding COVID-19 prevention. Given the...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Virtual Event] 2021 Regional Healthcare Compliance Conference - Portland, OR - February 5th, 8:25 am - 5:30 pm PST

Our Virtual Regional Healthcare Compliance Conferences provide updates on the latest news in regulatory requirement, compliance enforcement, and strategies to develop effective compliance programs. Watch, listen, and ask...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Virtual Event] 2020 Virtual Regional Healthcare Compliance Conference - Louisville, KY - October 30th, 8:25 am - 4:30 pm EDT

Our Virtual Regional Healthcare Compliance Conferences provide updates on the latest news in regulatory requirement, compliance enforcement, and strategies to develop effective compliance programs. Watch, listen, and ask...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Virtual Event] 2020 Virtual Regional Healthcare Compliance Conference - Louisville, KY - October 30th, 8:25 am - 4:30 pm EDT

Our Virtual Regional Healthcare Compliance Conferences provide updates on the latest news in regulatory requirement, compliance enforcement, and strategies to develop effective compliance programs. Watch, listen, and ask...more

Dechert LLP

Nursing Homes and Other Senior Living Facilities Can Take Practical Steps to Reduce Litigation Risks

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The COVID-19 pandemic finds nursing homes and other senior living facilities confronting unprecedented operational challenges and risks. The highly vulnerable population served, combined with the near impossibility of both...more

K&L Gates LLP

K&L Gates Triage: Opioid Epidemic: Recent HIPAA Guidance – What Does It Mean?

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In the second episode of our series on the national opioid crisis, Gina Bertolini discusses the overlay of recent guidance concerning privacy laws such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and...more

Fisher Phillips

7 Steps To Sever Ties With An Employed Physician

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It is always unpleasant for a healthcare entity or medical practice to have to sever ties with an employed physician, but it is sometimes necessary. Perhaps the physician has committed serious policy violations or lost an...more

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