On July 9, 2021, President Biden issued an executive order (EO) containing 72 directives to more than a dozen federal agencies, many of which have broad implications for healthcare. Specifically targeted are healthcare competition, hospital mergers,... Read More
As the nation reels from the heartbreaking COVID-19 pandemic, scrutiny of Skilled Nursing Facilities and Long-Term Care facilities is all but certain to continue. Industry leaders and recent data suggests providers anticipate enhanced oversight from... Read More
On April 26, 2021 the Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) issued a new Advisory Opinion Letter providing its analysis as to whether a “Proposed Arrangement” involving an... Read More
In a prior article, we addressed mandatory exclusions from federally funded health care programs for certain criminal convictions, and the importance of "thinking globally" while resolving a criminal investigation. Put another way, collateral... Read More
Under the Section 340B federal discount drug program (340B program), pharmaceutical manufacturers enter into contracts with the Health & Human Services (HHS) in exchange for having their drugs covered by Medicaid and Medicare. Pursuant to... Read More
On March 18, 2021, the U.S. Senate confirmed Xavier Becerra, a longtime proponent of mental health parity laws, as the new Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”). Becerra’s nomination was supported by Mental Health... Read More
On January 21, 2021, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) published proposed rules that would significantly modify existing regulations concerning the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”). The... Read More
Healthcare industry leaders, including Frier Levitt's Arielle T. Miliambro, Esq., discuss "Lessons Learned from Overturned $4.3 Million HIPAA Penalty" in the March 1st, 2021 issue of Healthcare Risk Management. This HIPAA Regulatory Alert reviews... Read More
In November 2020, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Office of Inspector General (the “OIG”) issued a Special Fraud Alert to highlight the fraud and abuse risks associated with pharmaceutical and medical device company speaker... Read More
A criminal conviction relating to health care will result in an exclusion from Medicare and related health care programs. The length of the exclusion imposed depends on a variety of factors. Thinking about how to mitigate the impact of an exclusion... Read More
