BLS Reports Increase of Nearly 40,000 New Health Care Employees.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) recently reported on the increase in health care sector hiring. According to the BLS,…
CMS Issues Proposed Rule Updating the Home Health Prospective Payment System.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued a proposed rule updating the Medicare Home Health Prospective Payment System…
Medicare Trustees Release 2017 Annual Report on Medicare Trust Fund Status.
The Board of Trustees of the Federal Hospital Insurance and Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Funds (Trustees) recently released a…
OIG Reports on New Medicaid Data System Inadequacies.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently reported on deficiencies in the new…
CMS Emergency Preparedness Requirements to be Implemented in November 2017.
CMS will implement the final rule regarding emergency preparedness requirements for Medicare and Medicaid Providers and Suppliers (Program Participants) on…
OIG Issues Report on State Medicaid Fraud Control Units.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently issued its analysis of Medicaid Fraud…
Tips for Ongoing EMTALA Compliance.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG)’s recent settlement with AnMed Health is an…
Practical Questions for Boards to Ask about their Compliance Program.
Effective Corporate Compliance Programs require the Board of Directors (Board) commitment to oversee the program’s implementation and operations. Ideally, the…
OIG Releases Report on $730 Million in Improper EHR Incentive Payments.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently released a report reviewing the Center…
DOJ and HHS Announce $1.3 Billion Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently announced the largest Medicare Fraud…
CMS Issues Proposed Rule Updating Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently proposed changes to the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and…
CMS Issues Proposed Rule Updating the Physician Fee Schedule.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued a proposed rule updating the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS).…