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Evidencing Compliance Program Effectiveness – Strategic Management Services, LLC

1 Sep
Tom Brewer
Source: Evidencing Compliance Program Effectiveness – Strategic Management Services, ... Read more »

Compliance CMS, compliance, fraud

OCR Settles Case Concerning Improper Disposal of Protected Health Information | HHS.gov

24 Aug
Tom Brewer
Source: OCR Settles Case Concerning Improper Disposal of Protected Health Information | ... Read more »

Compliance, Courses, Law compliance, hipaa

Biden’s FTC Has Blocked 4 Hospital Mergers and Is Poised to Thwart More Consolidation Attempts | Kaiser Health News

19 Jul
Tom Brewer
Source: Biden’s FTC Has Blocked 4 Hospital Mergers and Is Poised to Thwart More Consolidation Attempts | Kaiser Health ... Read more »

Law, Policy antitrust, business, cost, executive

Jury Convicts Doctor of Health Care Fraud Scheme | OPA | Department of Justice

13 Jul
Tom Brewer
Source: Jury Convicts Doctor of Health Care Fraud Scheme | OPA | Department of ... Read more »

Compliance, Law compliance, criminal law, false claims, fraud, medicaid, medicare

Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program Annual Report: Recap of DOJ and OIG Investigative Results for FY 2021 – Strategic Management Services, LLC

12 Jul
Tom Brewer
Source: Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program Annual Report: Recap of DOJ and OIG Investigative Results for FY 2021 – Strategic Management Services, ... Read more »

Compliance compliance, fraud

The Criminal Conviction of RaDonda Vaught – Thoughts and Considerations | Hall Render

24 May
Tom Brewer
Source: The Criminal Conviction of RaDonda Vaught – Thoughts and Considerations | Hall ... Read more »

Law criminal law, malpractice, negligence

Moreland Hills doctors accused of performing unnecessary medical tests to pay $600,000 in exchange for criminal charges being dropped – cleveland.com

6 May
Tom Brewer
Source: Moreland Hills doctors accused of performing unnecessary medical tests to pay $600,000 in exchange for criminal charges being dropped – ... Read more »

Compliance, Law compliance, criminal law, false claims, fraud

Two Hospitals Pay $1.45M to Settle EMTALA Allegations with OIG Over 54 Psychiatric Patients | COSMOS Compliance Universe

29 Apr
Tom Brewer
Source: Two Hospitals Pay $1.45M to Settle EMTALA Allegations with OIG Over 54 Psychiatric Patients | COSMOS Compliance ... Read more »

Compliance compliance, EMTALA

At US Hospitals, a Drug Mix-Up Is Just a Few Keystrokes Away | Kaiser Health News

29 Apr
Tom Brewer
Source: At US Hospitals, a Drug Mix-Up Is Just a Few Keystrokes Away | Kaiser Health ... Read more »

Law criminal law, malpractice

Georgia Bill Aims to Limit Profits of Medicaid Managed-Care Companies | Kaiser Health News

4 Feb
Tom Brewer
Source: Georgia Bill Aims to Limit Profits of Medicaid Managed-Care Companies | Kaiser Health ... Read more »

Policy cost, medicaid

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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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