Telehealth and Telemedicine Archives | Frier Levitt

NJ Physician Sentenced to 33 Months in a $24 Million Telehealth Compounded Medication Scheme

Arielle T. Miliambro, Esq., Jonian Rafti, Esq. and Frier Levitt March 1, 2021

On January 27, 2021, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey announced that a New Jersey physician was sentenced to 33 months in prison for his role in a telehealth scheme that served to prescribe expensive compounded medications... Read More

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Lessons Learned from the First Wave of COVID-19: How to Navigate the Second Wave and Implement Lasting Changes to Benefit your Practice

Guillermo J. Beades, Esq., Wiks Moffat, CHC, Jim Tudor, PCA, CPC and Frier Levitt February 1, 2021

by Guillermo Beades, Esq. of Frier Levitt, LLC, Wiks Moffat, CHC, of HealthCare Compliance Network, LLC, and Jim Tudor, PCA, CPC, of HealthCare Compliance Network, LLC When the COVID-19 pandemic reached our shores, it instantly changed the way we... Read More

Blogs & Articles | COVID-19 Resources | Telehealth and Telemedicine

Co-Chair of Healthcare John E. Morrone, Esq. recently contributed to a Hospital Peer Review article titled “Assess Quality and Compliance as Telehealth Use Expands”

John E. Morrone, Esq. and Frier Levitt November 3, 2020

Frier Levitt’s Co-Chair of Healthcare John E. Morrone, Esq. recently contributed to a Hospital Peer Review article titled “Assess Quality and Compliance as Telehealth Use Expands”. In the article, he discusses the quality standards, metrics... Read More

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Department of Justice Enforcement Actions Against Physicians Participating in Dubious Telemedicine Arrangements

Kendra E. Pannitti, Esq., John E. Morrone, Esq., Danielle N. DelGrosso, Esq. and Frier Levitt October 28, 2020

On September 30, 2020, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced a nationwide healthcare fraud and opioid takedown resulting in charges against more than 100 physicians for over $4.5 billion in losses connected to allegedly fraudulent... Read More

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Federal Enforcement Targeting Illegal Telehealth Schemes Continues Unabated Since the Announcement of Operation Brace Yourself in 2019

Arielle T. Miliambro, Esq., John E. Morrone, Esq., Jonian Rafti, Esq. and Frier Levitt October 19, 2020

On April 9th, 2019, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (HHS-OIG) and Department of Justice (DOJ) announced one of the largest health care fraud schemes involving several telemedicine companies, dozens of... Read More

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Insurers Begin to Roll Back Telehealth Fee Waivers

Jonian Rafti, Esq. and Arielle T. Miliambro, Esq. October 7, 2020

As Frier Levitt has mentioned in previous articles, insurers have nearly unanimously waived cost-sharing requirements for virtual telehealth visits since the onset of the Coronavirus pandemic. Recently, however, certain payors have begun to roll... Read More

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Pharmacy Alert: Humana Sues Telemedicine Company and Physicians Among Others

Jonathan E. Levitt, Esq., Jesse C. Dresser, Esq. and Dae Y. Lee, Esq., Pharm.D CPBS September 18, 2020

On August 20, 2020, Humana Pharmacy Solutions, Inc. (“Humana”) filed a lawsuit alleging, among other things, violations of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”) against a Florida-based company, Quivvy Tech Corp.,... Read More

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Executive Order Seeks Permanent Telehealth Expansion

Sarah G. Kim, Esq., Arielle T. Miliambro, Esq. and John E. Morrone, Esq. August 4, 2020

On Monday, August 3, 2020, President Trump signed an Executive Order that is intended to permanently expand the access to and availability of telehealth services. The executive order requires that within 60 days, the Secretary of the Department of... Read More

Telehealth Gets Increasing Support for Federal and State Expansion

Sarah G. Kim, Esq., Arielle T. Miliambro, Esq. and John E. Morrone, Esq. July 29, 2020

Earlier this month, the Congressional Telehealth Caucus introduced the Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act of 2020 (“Act”). This bipartisan bill will continue the current, temporary expanded use of telehealth beyond the COVID-19... Read More

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Complimentary Webinar: Business Interruption Insurance, PPP Loans and Other COVID-19 Issues Impacting Providers

Daniel B. Frier, Esq., Jonathan E. Levitt, Esq., Michelle L. Greenberg, Esq. and John E. Morrone, Esq. June 2, 2020

Frier Levitt Co-Founders Jonathan E. Levitt, Esq, and Daniel B. Frier, Esq. joined by New York City Office Managing Partner John E. Morrone, Esq. and Partner Michelle L. Greenberg, Esq. for this recorded webinar entitled “Business Interruption... Read More

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