Massachusetts Waiver Amendment Requests Partial Expansion and Closed Formulary -
On September 8, 2017, Massachusetts submitted a waiver amendment request to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to modify its...more
Balancing Gene Therapy’s Promise and Price -
Editor’s Note: Exciting advances in science have led to developing treatment breakthroughs, such as gene scripting therapies, that could represent the first potential cures...more
12/20/2016
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Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Final Rules ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Hospice ,
MCOs ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Non-Discrimination Rules ,
OCR ,
OIG ,
Safe Harbors ,
Telehealth
Editor's Note: This "Manatt on Medicaid" is the sixth in a series of updates focused on CMS's new Medicaid/CHIP managed care regulations. In the coming weeks, Manatt will continue to explore key provisions of the regulations...more
How to Prepare for "Phase Two" HIPAA Compliance Audits: Tips on Getting Ready for Scrutiny -
Editor's Note: Now that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced that it is beginning the next round of...more
Latest Healthcare False Claims Act Roundup and Top 3 Best Practices to Reduce Exposure -
As the legal landscape in healthcare becomes increasingly complex, healthcare companies that receive federal program funds face...more
9/25/2015
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Amarin ,
Anti-Bribery ,
Anti-Competitive ,
Anti-Corruption ,
Audit Policies ,
Bribery ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Class Action ,
Clinical Laboratories ,
Clinical Trials ,
Compensation Standards ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Integrity Agreement ,
Cost-Sharing ,
Damages ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Dodd-Frank ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
FERA ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Fraud Abuse and Waste ,
Government Investigations ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare Reform ,
HEAT ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Hospitals ,
KBR v ex rel Carter ,
Kickbacks ,
Medicaid ,
Medicaid Expansion ,
Medicaid Reimbursements ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Advantage ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Nurses ,
Off-Label Promotion ,
OMIG ,
Penalties ,
Physician Compensation Arrangements ,
Public Health Insurance Marketplace ,
Qui Tam ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Recruitment Policies ,
Relators ,
Required Documentation ,
SCOTUS ,
Self-Reporting ,
Tuomey ,
Value-Based Purchasing ,
Wage and Hour ,
Whistleblowers
Managed care is the dominant delivery model in state Medicaid programs, and is rapidly growing with the Affordable Care Act bringing over 8 million new beneficiaries into Medicaid in 2014. Today, 39 states (including the...more