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Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

OIG Approves Arrangement Regarding Drug Cost Subsidies for Certain Low-Income Medicare Enrollees

The Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) recently released a favorable advisory opinion, OIG Advisory Opinion No. 24-07 (the “Opinion”), to a nonprofit tax-exempt grant-making...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

HHS Releases Rural Action Plan

On September 3, 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released its Rural Action Plan (the “Plan”). The Plan: (i) details the challenges rural communities endure; (ii) provides an assessment of current and...more

Holland & Knight LLP

FY 2019 Administration Budget Request

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President Donald Trump on February 12, 2018, submitted his budget request to Congress for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019. The President's full budget calls for approximately $4.4 trillion in total spending. Much of the budget seeks...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

New Year, New Possibilities: OIG Final Rule Amends Beneficiary Inducement Rules

The Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) of the Department of Health and Human Services has issued a final rule (“Final Rule”) adding new safe harbors to the federal anti-kickback statute, amending existing safe harbors, and...more

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HHS OIG Revises Various Safe Harbors Related to Beneficiary Inducements

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On Dec. 7, 2016, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS’) Office of Inspector General (OIG) published a final rule revising federal Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) safe harbors and the beneficiary inducement...more

Robinson & Cole LLP

OIG Recognizes New Local Transportation Safe Harbor and Exceptions to CMP in Updated Fraud and Abuse Regulations

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On December 7, 2016, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a long-awaited final rule (Final Rule) that expands the safe harbor regulations under the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS)...more

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HHS OIG Expands Safe Harbors, but Doubles Down with Enhanced Civil Monetary Penalties

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The Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published two rules on December 7, 2016, updating certain existing safe harbor regulations, adding new safe harbor rules under...more

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HHS OIG Adopts NewAnti-Kickback Safe Harbor and Civil Monetary Penalty Exceptions

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On December 7, 2016, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of Inspector General (OIG), issued a final rule that will have a widespread impact on health care service providers, medical transport providers,...more

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A&B Healthcare Week in Review

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I. REGULATIONS, NOTICES, & GUIDANCE - On February 24, 2016, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a guidance entitled, “Special Enrollment Confirmation Process” that will enhance program integrity...more

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