The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) recently released Advisory Opinion 18-10, which approved a proposed arrangement involving a manufacturer of medical devices and wound care...more
On April 1, 2018, a new Texas law, S.B. 11, became effective governing in-facility Do-Not-Resuscitate (“DNR”) orders. As defined, a DNR order instructs a health care professional not to attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation...more
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The LVA settlement option is being offered to providers and suppliers with fewer than 500 Part A and B claims pending as of Nov. 3, combined, where no single claim appeal exceeds $9,000. These appeals will be settled at 62...more