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Trump Says He’ll Stop Health Care Fraudsters. Last Time, He Let Them Walk. – KFF Health News

8 Apr
Tom Brewer 0
Source: Trump Says He’ll Stop Health Care Fraudsters. Last Time, He Let Them Walk. – KFF Health ... Read more »

Compliance compliance

Legal Group Issues ‘Restatement’ of Medical Malpractice Law | MedPage Today

27 Feb
Tom Brewer 0
Source: Legal Group Issues ‘Restatement’ of Medical Malpractice Law | MedPage ... Read more »

Law malpractice, practice

In Biggest Stark-Based FCA Settlement Ever, Indiana Hospital Pays $345M, Has Unusual CIA | COSMOS Compliance Universe

10 Jun
Tom Brewer
Source: In Biggest Stark-Based FCA Settlement Ever, Indiana Hospital Pays $345M, Has Unusual CIA | COSMOS Compliance ... Read more »

Compliance, Law compliance, false claims, Qui Tam, Stark

Western District of Pennsylvania | Penn Highlands Healthcare to Pay $735,000 to Settle False Claims Act Allegations | United States Department of Justice

31 May
Tom Brewer
Source: Western District of Pennsylvania | Penn Highlands Healthcare to Pay $735,000 to Settle False Claims Act Allegations | United States Department of ... Read more »

Compliance, Law

Ten Things to Know About Consolidation in Health Care Provider Markets | KFF

20 Apr
Tom Brewer
Source: Ten Things to Know About Consolidation in Health Care Provider Markets | ... Read more »

Policy business, cost

Guidance for Compliance Officers Assuming Responsibility for HIPAA Privacy – Strategic Management Services, LLC

28 Mar
Tom Brewer
Source: Guidance for Compliance Officers Assuming Responsibility for HIPAA Privacy – Strategic Management Services, ... Read more »

Compliance business associates, compliance, hipaa

Office of Public Affairs | Podiatrist Convicted of $4M Foot Bath Fraud Scheme | United States Department of Justice

20 Mar
Tom Brewer
Source: Office of Public Affairs | Podiatrist Convicted of $4M Foot Bath Fraud Scheme | United States Department of ... Read more »

Compliance, Law compliance, false claims, podiatry

Compliance Officers Personal Liability for Compliance Violations – Strategic Management Services, LLC

22 Feb
Tom Brewer
Source: Compliance Officers Personal Liability for Compliance Violations – Strategic Management Services, ... Read more »

Compliance, Law compliance, fraud

Nearly 2.2M impacted by McLaren Health Care data breach | SC Media

20 Nov
Tom Brewer
Source: Nearly 2.2M impacted by McLaren Health Care data breach | SC ... Read more »

Compliance, Law hipaa

These Appalachia Hospitals Made Big Promises to Gain a Monopoly. They’re Failing to Deliver. – KFF Health News

29 Sep
Tom Brewer
Source: These Appalachia Hospitals Made Big Promises to Gain a Monopoly. They’re Failing to Deliver. – KFF Health ... Read more »

Law, Policy antitrust, community benefit, cost

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  • KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Lands in Senate. Our 400th Episode!
    The House’s gigantic tax-and-spending budget reconciliation bill has landed with a thud in the Senate, where lawmakers are divided in their criticism over whether it increases the deficit too much or cuts Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act too deeply. Meanwhile, the Congressional Budget Office’s estimate that the bill, if enacted, could increase the ranks […]
  • Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Continues Assault on Obamacare
    The domestic policy legislation the House advanced in May includes the most substantial rollback of the Affordable Care Act since President Donald Trump and his Republican allies tried to pass legislation in 2017 that would have largely repealed President Barack Obama’s signature domestic accomplishment.
  • KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Bill With Billions in Health Program Cuts Passes House
    The House narrowly passed a budget reconciliation bill, including billions of dollars in tax cuts for the wealthy along with billions of dollars in cuts to health program spending. But the Senate is expected to make major changes to the measure before it can go to President Donald Trump for his signature. This week’s panelists […]
  • Republicanos buscan castigar a estados que ofrecen seguro de salud a inmigrantes sin papeles
    Estos estados, la mayoría liderados por demócratas, dan seguro médico a algunos inmigrantes de bajos ingresos —a menudo niños—, independientemente de su estatus migratorio.
  • KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': GOP Tries To Cut Billions in Health Benefits
    GOP-controlled House committees approved parts of President Donald Trump’s “one big, beautiful bill” this week, including more than $700 billion in cuts to health programs over the next decade — mostly from Medicaid, which covers people with low incomes or disabilities. Meanwhile, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testified before Congress for […]
  • KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Cutting Medicaid Is Hard — Even for the GOP
    Republicans on Capitol Hill are struggling to reach consensus on cutting the Medicaid program as they search for nearly a trillion dollars in savings over the next decade — as many observers predicted. Meanwhile, turmoil continues at the Department of Health and Human Services, with more controversial cuts and personnel moves, including the sudden nomination […]
  • The Ranks of Obamacare ‘Fixers’ Axed in Trump’s Reduction of Health Agency Workforce
    These fixers, officially known as caseworkers, unraveled complex and arcane health insurance rules to solve people’s coverage issues. They worked in a little-known federal department with which most consumers never interact — until they need help.
  • What To Know About Trump’s Executive Orders on US Health Care 
    From rolling back drug pricing policies to limiting gender-affirming care, President Donald Trump signed several health-related executive orders in the first hours of his second presidency. Here’s a roundup of the changes and what they mean.
  • Juez bloquea en 19 estados la norma que permite a Dreamers inscribirse en planes de salud de ACA
    Además de Kansas y Dakota del Norte, los estados que se unieron a la demanda son Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Ohio, Carolina del Sur, Dakota del Sur, Tennessee, Texas y Virginia.
  • Federal Judge Halts Dreamers’ Brand-New Access to ACA Enrollment in 19 States
    A federal judge sided with 19 states seeking an injunction against a Biden administration rule allowing recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals to enroll in Affordable Care Act coverage and qualify for subsidies amid the annual open enrollment period.
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