The Situation: In light of the now widespread adoption of electronic health records ("EHR") technology, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General ("OIG") and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...more
The Situation: The adoption of new technologies has been a hallmark of the health care industry in the twenty-first century. While these technologies have helped to improve both industry efficiency and patient outcomes, the...more
The proposed rule evidences the HHS' and the Administration's continued interest in reducing federal spending for pharmaceutical products.
On February 6, 2019, the Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") published...more
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Pharmaceutical Industry ,
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Safe Harbors
The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, signed into law on February 9, 2018, imposes changes on health care fraud and abuse laws that appear to reflect Congress's desire to reduce the draconian threat of strict liability under the...more