23 Feb, 2021 Fifth Circuit vacates $4.3M HHS enforcement penalty for HIPAA violations By Milada Goturi Last month, the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a ruling vacating a $4.3 million dollar civil monetary penalty (CMP)...
03 Feb, 2021 HHS provides updated guidance on Provider Relief Fund reporting requirements By Nicole Jobe On January 15, 2021, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) announced it has amended the reporting timeline for those who...
16 Dec, 2020 OIG issues special fraud alert on health care speaker programs By Nicole Jobe Last month, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued a Special Fraud Alert regarding fraud...
24 Nov, 2020 DOJ continues to pursue health care fraud during COVID-19 pandemic By Nicole Jobe April Kirkley Despite the pandemic, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) is continuing to investigate allegations of health care fraud. Wheeling Hospital,...
05 Mar, 2020 Population health, care coordination, and HIPAA: Do you need patient authorization or a business associate agreement? By Tonya Oliver Rose As more health care entities implement population health and care coordination initiatives, questions arise concerning the application of...
16 Dec, 2019 10 cybersecurity tips for a safe holiday season By Thompson Coburn Don’t let a cybersecurity incident ruin your holiday season. Follow the tips below to help keep both your company-issued and personal...
11 Oct, 2019 HHS proposes significant changes to Stark, Anti-Kickback and CMP regulations By Milada Goturi On October 9, 2019, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) proposed significant amendments to the Stark Law, Anti-Kickback...
17 Jan, 2019 HHS issues voluntary health care cybersecurity guidelines By Milada Goturi On December 28, 2018, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) published the “Health Industry Cybersecurity Practices...
04 Jan, 2019 OCR seeks public input on potential modifications to the HIPAA Rules By Thompson Coburn On December 14, 2018, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) published a Request for Information (RFI) that seeks public input on how the...