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 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 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...
Aug 24, 2015 | Health Care
On August 13, the Office of Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human Services (“OIG”) issued a “Memorandum Report” examining the overlap between physician-owned hospitals and physician-owned distributors (“POD”) of spinal devices. OEI-01-14-00270. The...
Aug 17, 2015 | Health Care
Most nurses think about the Board of Nursing when they are trying to pass their initial test, or need to renew their license. For most nurses, this will be their only contact with the Board of Nursing; however, the Board is involved with more than just licensing...
