OIG Solicits Comments to Revise Provider Self-Disclosure Protocol
The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a notice seeking public comments on the…
CMS Releases Meaningful Use Stage 2 Requirements.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule on the meaningful use Stage 2 requirements set forth…
HHS Plans to Further Delay ICD-10 Compliance until October 2014
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently proposed to delay the compliance date for the International Classification of…
CMS Establishes a New Interest Rate for Medicare Overpayments and Underpayments
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently updated the interest rate for overpayments and underpayments in the Medicare…
WellCare Enters into Settlement with DOJ for False Claims Act Violations
WellCare Health Plans recently entered into a settlement agreement with the Department of Justice (DOJ) to resolve False Claims allegations. …
HHS Issues Report on Stark Law Violations and Self-Referral Disclosure Protocol.
In a mandatory report to Congress, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) discussed the implementation of the Stark…
Healthcare Data Breaches: Blue Cross Blue Shield enters into Settlement with HHS for HIPAA Violations in the Workplace.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently enforced the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical health (HITECH)…
OIG Warns to Exercise Caution When Physicians Reassign Medicare Billing Rights.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently alerted physicians to exercise caution when…
CMS Clarifies HIPAA Compliance Requirements on Patient Privacy and Medical Record Confidentiality
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued guidance to State Survey Agency Directors (state surveyors) clarifying the…
CMS Increases Contingency Fee for Medicaid RACs.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently increased the maximum contingency fee that the Medicaid RACs can receive…
CMS Reporting Requirements: CMS Proposes Deadline for Self-Identified Overpayments
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a proposed rule that will require providers and suppliers to report…
CMS Proposes Changes to Inpatient PPS for FY 2013
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule to update Medicare payment policies and rates for…