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Through its passage, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ushered in several reforms directed at rising prescription drug costs, aiming to lower costs for Medicare enrollees and reduce spending by the federal government. Included…
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At the end of last year, the US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued an Advisory Opinion (AO 23-11, the Opinion) in which OIG approved an arrangement where a medical device…
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Shortly after our prior blog post discussing the need for healthcare entities to shore up protections against phishing attacks, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)…
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Phishing, the act of impersonating a person or business to deceive a target into revealing sensitive information, has quickly become the tool of choice for scammers and cybercriminals. In 2023, the Federal Bureau of…
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published its Final Rule today to implement a minimum staffing “floor” for nursing homes in the United States, as first announced on April 22. The Final Rule, which as proposed…
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The Boston Bar Association hosted its fifth annual White Collar Crime Conference on May 2, 2024, featuring prosecutors from the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts (the Office) and the Office of the…
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/ Criminal Law, Health
As noted in our recent LawFlash, the US Department of Justice’s (DOJ’s) COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Task Force (CFETF) recently released its annual compilation report of its efforts to combat fraud related to pandemic relief…
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/ Government Contracting, Health
The old adage—March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb—didn’t quite hold true for the hospice sector, which experienced a late-month flurry of activity. The government gave the hospice sector a lot to consider, from…
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Washington’s My Health My Data Act (MHMDA), signed into law last year, is here and goes into effect on March 31, 2024, with small businesses having until June 30, 2024 to comply…
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The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) issued long awaited updates to the regulations at 42 CFR Part 2 (Part…
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The Medicare program is broken down into four parts. Part A covers the cost of healthcare items and services provided during inpatient hospital stays as well as skilled nursing facility, hospice, and some home health care. Part…
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If you have had a loved one suffer from dementia, you know the emotional, physical, and financial toll of this terrible disease. With advancements in dementia treatment, however, there is renewed hope on addressing this disease…
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The US Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Division released its annual fraud statistics on February 22, highlighted by False Claims Act (FCA) settlements and judgments exceeding $2.68 billion in fiscal year 2023. DOJ released…
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/ Government Contracting, Health
The Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program (HCFAC), an annual report jointly issued by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), can be helpful in predicting DOJ and HHS…
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Digital health—that is, medical care enhanced or made possible by the use of technology—has changed the landscape of healthcare in America. Innovation in this sector is at an all-time high and 2024 will no doubt see greater…
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