Health Law

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: |

CMS Ends Long Delay and Issues Self-Disclosure Settlements

After almost a year and a half of waiting, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued settlement announcements for four providers under the federal Voluntary Self-Referral (Stark) Disclosure Protocol (SRDP). Despite a …..

2024-12-04T13:37:04-06:00February 24th, 2012|Categories: Health Law|Tags: |

Tuomey Hospital Ordered to Pay $237 Million for Violating Stark II: Lessons Hospitals Should Take from the Decision.

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2024-12-04T13:37:31-06:00October 25th, 2011|Categories: Fraud & Abuse Compliance, Health Law, Stark II|Tags: |

Simple Tips to Avoid Stark II Violations

With increased government enforcement, hospitals must continually be vigilant in ensuring the hospital’s compliance with the federal and state fraud and abuse laws. While there has been an escalation in the number of criminal prosecutions …..

2024-12-04T13:37:54-06:00September 30th, 2011|Categories: Fraud & Abuse Compliance, Health Law, Stark II|Tags: |
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