Health Law

Hospital-Physician Employment Agreements: Sorting through the Aftermath of the Tuomey Decision

It is critically important for hospitals to be especially vigilant about complying with Federal and state fraud and abuse statutes in relation to the Hospital’s financial arrangements with physicians. A jury in a Federal trial …..

2024-12-04T13:31:19-06:00August 30th, 2013|Categories: Health Law, LLC Operating Agreements, Provider Operations|Tags: |

District Court Case Highlights Provider’s Duty to Investigate Billing Errors under the False Claims Act-Audit Case

A federal district court in Wisconsin recently ruled that a private whistleblower could proceed with her allegations that a physician practice violated the Federal False Claims Act by acting with “reckless disregard” to the existence …..

2024-12-04T13:31:48-06:00June 28th, 2013|Categories: Acquisition Due Diligence, Health Law, Provider Transactions|Tags: |

CMS granted Sweeping Authority to Impose Administrative Moratoria on Providers and Suppliers Without Prior Notice and With No Right to Appeal

One obscure but sweeping provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“PPACA”) grants the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) unchecked authority to impose administrative moratoria on new providers and suppliers without …..

2024-12-04T13:34:30-06:00February 26th, 2013|Categories: Health Law|Tags: |

CMS Modifies Outpatient Supervision Requirements Effective July 1, 2012 – From Inscrutable Standard to Practical Guide: The Evolution of Outpatient Supervision Requirements

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final decision as part of its review of appropriate supervision levels required for hospital outpatient services. The new rule, effective July 1, 2012, simplifies what …..

2024-12-04T13:35:32-06:00June 29th, 2012|Categories: Health Law|Tags: |

New Local Coverage Determinations Create Major Compliance Issues for Hospital Outpatient Psychiatric Departments

Novitas Solutions, Inc. (Novitas) recently issued two local coverage determinations (LCDs) that created significant compliance issues for hospital outpatient psychiatric departments. LCD L32705: Partial Hospitalization Programs (PHPs) – Psychiatric incorrectly requires “direct personal supervision” by …..

2024-12-04T13:36:10-06:00June 1st, 2012|Categories: Health Law|Tags: |
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