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

8 Apr
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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
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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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  • 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.
  • Trump Doesn’t Need Congress To Make Abortion Effectively Unavailable
    President-elect Donald Trump vowed on the campaign trail not to sign a nationwide abortion ban. But he wouldn’t need to do so to make abortion difficult, or illegal, writes KFF Health News’ chief Washington correspondent, Julie Rovner.
  • KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Trump’s Nontraditional Health Picks
    Not only has President-elect Donald Trump chosen prominent vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, Trump also has said he will nominate controversial TV host Mehmet Oz to run the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, which oversees coverage for nearly half of Americans. Meanwhile, the lame-duck […]
  • KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Readying for Republican Rule
    With Republicans now set to control the White House, Senate, and House of Representatives starting in January, their health agenda remains unclear. What is clear, however, is that just about anything could be on the table, from Medicare, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act, to drug prices and public health. Meanwhile, anti-abortion groups are preparing […]
  • KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Trump 2.0
    As Donald Trump readies for his return to the White House — with the backing of a GOP majority in the Senate and, possibly, the House — the entire health care industry is waiting to see what happens next. Clearly on the agenda: the future of abortion and reproductive rights, Medicare, Medicaid, the Affordable Care […]
  • What’s at Stake: A Pivotal Election for Six Big Health Issues
    Health care has ebbed and surged as an election issue throughout the presidential campaign. Here are the ways some of the most consequential changes in health policies could hinge on whether Vice President Kamala Harris or former President Donald Trump wins.
  • KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': The Campaign’s Final Days
    It’s the final days of the 2024 campaign, and Republicans are suddenly talking again about making changes to the Affordable Care Act if former President Donald Trump wins. Meanwhile, new reporting uncovers more maternal deaths under state abortion bans — and a case in which a Nevada woman was jailed after a miscarriage. Lauren Weber […]
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