The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) reminded providers through a program update on Monday, June 5, 2023, that the Provider Relief Fund (PRF) and COVID-19 Uninsured Program (UIP) Terms and Conditions...more
6/29/2023
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Hospitals ,
HRSA ,
OIG ,
Provider Relief Fund ,
Qui Tam ,
Relief Measures
The US Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announced on Monday, June 5, 2023, that it has stopped payments to healthcare providers under the Provider Relief Fund (PRF) and COVID-19 Uninsured Program (UIP)....more
The end of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) on May 11, 2023, presents both regulatory and business risks for Medicare Advantage (MA) plans as some (but not all) emergency declarations and regulatory flexibilities...more
Provider Relief Fund (PRF) Period 3 reports and the first independent audits (e.g., Single and Financial Audits) were due September 30. Recovery actions and enforcement activity are likely to follow and may be informed by...more
A flurry of litigation in federal district and appellate courts has led to an even split between states in which the COVID-19 vaccine mandate issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services may be implemented and...more
Telehealth has become an integral part of care delivery, particularly in light of the waivers instituted during COVID-19. However, these flexibilities remain in flux and at the same time, government scrutiny and enforcement...more
4/19/2021
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Continuing Legal Education ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Technology ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Hospitals ,
Patients ,
Physicians ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Telehealth ,
Telemedicine ,
Waivers ,
Webinars
The large volume of relief funding distributed by the government in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic will be the source of enforcement and regulatory scrutiny for years to come. During this webinar – the first in a...more
4/1/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Dismissals ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Materiality ,
Objective Falsity ,
Provider Relief Fund ,
Relief Measures ,
Telehealth ,
Webinars