Tag Archives: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Is Your Name on the List?

By Squire Patton Boggs on Posted in Compliance, Department of Health and Human Services, False Claims Act, Fraud and Abuse, Managed Care, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Payer/Insurance Reform, Physician Practice, Reimbursement
Given the 880,000 names of physicians released by Medicare Wednesday, physicians who treat Medicare patients can expect their names to be on the list.  The list, searchable here, contains the name of the provider, the specialty area, the city, county and state as well as the total payments made to the provider by Medicare for … Continue Reading

CMS and OIG Ring in the New Year with Final Rules on EHR Donations

By Squire Patton Boggs on Posted in Department of Health and Human Services, Electronic Health Records, False Claims Act, Fraud and Abuse, Hospitals, Mergers and Acquisitions, Regulatory Compliance, Technology
On December 27, 2013, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) and the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services (“OIG”) published final rules (“Final Rules”) regarding the electronic health records (“EHR”) donations Stark Law Exception (42 C.F.R. 411.357(w)) and Anti-Kickback Statute Safe Harbor (“AKS Safe Harbor”) (42 C.F.R. … Continue Reading
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