Feb 1, 2016 | Health Care
It is becoming increasingly common for healthcare providers that participate in Medicare Part B to become the target of post-payment audits conducted by the contractors working for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”). In many cases, such an audit...
Jan 8, 2016 | Administrative Law, Health Care
Healthcare Regulatory Update: What to Watch for in 2016 Happy New Year, and welcome to another year sure to be chock-full of new healthcare regulations. Here’s what to watch for in 2016: The 60-Day Rule and False Claims Act Liability In 2010, the Affordable Care Act...
Jan 7, 2016 | Business Litigation
As a business owner it is important to understand all of the rules and regulations surrounding the lawful operation of your business. It may not be something that very small businesses think about but they are just as obligated to the same rules as larger corporations...
Dec 9, 2015 | Health Care
A recently-released survey indicated that despite federal laws requiring the application of various security measures to electronic transmission of confidential medical information, many healthcare providers may routinely transmit such data in ways that do not comply...
Dec 2, 2015 | Administrative Law, Health Care
CMS’ Final Rule Updating Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2016 On November 16, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published its final rule for services furnished under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) on or afterJanuary 1, 2016. Among...
Nov 18, 2015 | Administrative Law, Business Litigation, White Collar Crime
The obligatory rules set in place to oversee the ethics and professionalism of Georgia attorneys is ruled by the State Bar of Georgia. The last thing an attorney wants to acknowledge is the risk of being brought before the Bar and questioned on how a specific case was...
Nov 2, 2015 | Health Care
In September 2015, HHS’ Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a report encouraging HHS’ Office of Civil Rights (OCR) to strengthen its oversight of Covered Entities’ compliance with HIPAA privacy standards, and recommending that OCR fully implement a permanent...
Oct 16, 2015 | Business Litigation
Wrongful termination The first thing to address is what wrongful termination is and what it isn’t. Many people, employees and employers alike have a misconception of what constitutes wrongful termination. Absent a union agreement or other contract specifying the terms...
Oct 5, 2015 | Health Care
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently instructed Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) and Qualified Independent Contractors (QICs) that, for redeterminations and reconsiderations of claims denied following a post-payment review or...
Sep 29, 2015 | Uncategorized
Embezzlement is the act of dishonestly withholding assets for the purpose of conversion (theft) of such assets, by one or more persons to whom the assets were entrusted, either to be held or to be used for specific purposes. It is also a very serious accusation. You...
