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FDA Warning Letter Marks Significant Shift in Enforcement of Laboratory Developed Tests

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) March 21, 2024, warning letter to Agena Bioscience Inc. (Agena), a genetic diagnostic test developer, generated a lot of immediate commentary among regulatory lawyers and...more

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NAIC Forms Third-Party Data and Models Task Force and Proposes 2024 Charges and Work Plan

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At the recent National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) meeting in Phoenix, Arizona (March 14–18), a new Third-Party Data and Models Task Force (Task Force) was created. The charges of the Task Force are twofold....more

Dentons

Ep. 10 - How to Conduct an Effective Risk Assessment… And Why You Need One!

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The most successful compliance programs are constantly evolving and always in motion.  They are both action-oriented and flexible. How do you build a program that’s action-oriented and flexible?  You implement a detailed work...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Webinar] OIG Work Plan - What We Learned in 2023 - March 12th, 12:00 pm CT

Learning objectives - Review OIG’s work planning process - Discuss importance of, and best practices for, monitoring OIG Work Plan items - Highlight significant OIG Work Plan items from 2023 - A breakdown of work...more

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NERC Submits Work Plan for New Reliability Requirements to Apply to Inverter-Based Resources

On January 17, 2024, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (“NERC”)[1] submitted an informational filing[2] to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) providing NERC’s plan (the “Work Plan”) to develop...more

Harris Beach PLLC

HHS OIG Work Plan – December Update – Audits for Medicare Emergency Codes

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In its December 18, 2023, Enforcement listserv notice, HHS’s Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) published its Work Plan Updates for December. Although six updates were published, this article will only highlight the...more

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HHS Office of Inspector General Publishes August Work Plan Updates

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In its August 15, 2023, Enforcement listserv notice, the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) published its Work Plan Updates for August. This article will highlight three of the...more

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CEP Magazine - February 2023. Compliance hotline cases: A risk-based approach

Compliance professionals regularly face various work-related challenges, yet the one shared most by everyone is timely access to accurate information. Such timely access is the key to compliance effectiveness mitigating the...more

Mintz

The Return to Office Battle Continues

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This week, the Boston Globe and Fortune reported on the ongoing return to office battle between employers (many of whom are seeking a robust return to pre-pandemic work models without further delay) and employees (many of...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Report on Medicare Compliance Volume 31, Number 14. News Briefs: April 2022

Report on Medicare Compliance 31, no. 14 (April 18, 2022) - Michigan gynecologic oncologist Vinay Malviya, M.D., has agreed to pay $775,000 to settle false claims allegations in connection with medically unnecessary...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Webinar] 10 Common Healthcare Compliance Concerns Related to Hospital/Physician Transactions - March 16th, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm CST

Learning Objectives - This 90-minute webinar features the following topics: - Understand 10 common compliance concerns and challenges related to a variety of high risk hospital/physician transactions. - Develop risk...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Webinar] OIG Work Plan & Other Important Updates – What We Learned in 2021 - January 12th, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm CST

Learning Objectives: - Discuss OIG work planning process and work plan items - Provide practical advice for reviewing and monitoring work plan items - Highlight significant OIG Work Plan items - 2021 Year in Review ...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Virtual Event] Hawaii Regional Healthcare Compliance Conference - October 7th, 7:55 am - 4:00 pm HST

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

K&L Gates LLP

Health Care Triage: Understanding OIG and CMS Audits

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Richard Church interviews Stephen Bittinger about the scope and authority of OIG and CMS audits, outlining the similarities and differences between the two from a provider perspective. The presenters discuss the key...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Webinar] 2021 Mid-Year OIG Work Plan and Other Important Updates: – Hospitals, Physician Practices, Home Health, and Hospice -...

Learning Objectives: - Discuss OIG work planning process, work plan items, and other government reports - Provider insights into COVID-19 audits, reviews, and monitoring... During this program, we will provide an...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Report on Medicare Compliance Volume 30, Number 15. News Briefs: April 2021 #3

Report on Medicare Compliance 30, no. 15 (April 19, 2021) - CMS’s supplemental medical review contractor (SMRC) has added outpatient therapy claims to its list of postpayment reviews, according to its website. The SMRC,...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Webinar] What Compliance Professionals Need to Know About the New Stark and Anti-Kickback Regulations - January 29th, 12:00 pm -...

Learning Objectives: - Explain changes to existing concepts including fair market value, commercial reasonableness, and volume or value - Examine the new definitions, exceptions, and safe harbors and their impact on...more

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OIG to Audit Utilization of Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder

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The OIG has indicated concern that patients suffering from opioid use disorder may experience difficulty accessing medication-assisted treatment (MAT), resulting in under-utilization of this intervention that offers what the...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Report on Medicare Compliance Volume 29, Number 25. News Briefs: July 2020

Report on Medicare Compliance 29, no. 25 (July 13, 2020)  -  Ophthalmic Consultants PA in Sarasota, Florida, agreed to pay $4.8 million to settle false claims allegations that it billed Medicare and other federal payers...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

With Telehealth on OIG Work Plan, Beware Pitfalls; CMS Proposes HHA Telehealth Past PHE

Report on Medicare Compliance 29, no. 25 (July 13, 2020)  - When a physician’s telehealth visit with a Medicare patient on FaceTime cut out after five minutes, they shifted to an audio-only visit, with the physician and...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Report on Medicare Compliance Volume 29, Number 22. News Briefs: June 2020

Report on Medicare Compliance Volume 29, no. 22 (June 15, 2020): - The HHS Office of Inspector General has updated its Work Plan, and new items include opioid treatment challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. - In a...more

Tucker Arensberg, P.C.

OIG Work Plan: Nursing Homes and COVID

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This is a link to the update of the OIG Work Plan that you will see it includes several new entries regarding COVID issues at nursing homes: ..Meeting the challenges presented by COVID ..Audit of nursing homes reporting...more

Shutts & Bowen LLP

5 Tips for Crisis Management from a Trial Attorney’s Perspective

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As trial attorneys with more than 40 years of combined high-stakes litigation trial experience, we provide 5 simple tips on how to effectively manage crises through a trial lawyer’s eyes. 1) Hit the Pause Button. ...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Webinar] 2020 Mid-Year OIG Work Plan and Other Important Updates – Hospitals, Physician Practices, and Home Health/Hospice - June...

Main Points Covered: - Discuss OIG Work Planning Process, Items, and other Government Reports - COVID-19 Audits, Reviews, and Monitoring - Preparing for Hotline and Whistleblower Reports...more

Foley Hoag LLP

Massachusetts Releases Mandatory Workplace Safety Standards in Preparation for Phased Business Reopening

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On May 11, 2020, Massachusetts released a set of mandatory safety standards that will apply to businesses as they begin to open their doors in the coming weeks pursuant to the Commonwealth’s four-phased plan. The workplace...more

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