Posted by Jason Greis on June 22, 2010 under Events, eNewsletter | 
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Posted by Jason Greis on November 9, 2009 under Articles | Be the First to Comment
On Saturday, October 7, the House approved H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act. The bill passed the House 220 to 215, squeaking by with just two votes more than the bare minimum needed to pass the legislation. 39 Democrats opposed the bill, and one Republican, Representative Joseph Cao (R-LA) voted for the bill. Rep. Cao said that the decision to back the bill came after talking to his constituents, many of whom are uninsured. Read More...
Posted by Jason Greis on October 18, 2009 under Articles | Be the First to Comment
Recent substantive and procedural amendments to the Federal False Claims Act (“FCA”) enacted under the Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 (“FERA”) are expected to fuel growth in the number of whistleblower-generated cases brought against healthcare providers—including LTACHs. The FERA amendments closed a loophole in the FCA that previously prevented overpayment cases from being brought against providers. The FCA now allows whistleblowers to bring false claims actions against providers who knowingly and improperly keep government funds paid to them in error. FERA was signed into law May 20, 2009. Read More...
Posted by Jason Greis on May 25, 2009 under Articles | Be the First to Comment
On May 20, 2009, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the creation of the Health Care Fraud Prevention and Enforcement Action Team (HEAT), a new interagency investigation and enforcement team. The creation of HEAT signifies an increased focus by DOJ and HHS on combating health care fraud. Read More...
Posted by Jason Greis on February 24, 2009 under Articles | Be the First to Comment
On October 22, the FTC announced that enforcement of its Identity Theft Red Flag Rules, originally scheduled to begin November 1, 2008, will now be delayed until May 1, 2009. The reason for the delay is that many entities, including health care providers, have been uncertain or even unaware of their coverage under the Rules until this point. The extension will allow covered entities more time to comply with the mandate to create and implement a written identity theft prevention program. The FTC is also planning to provide additional guidance as to Rules themselves and to which entities the Rules apply, but no date has been provided for this guidance. Read More...
Posted by Jason Greis on January 13, 2009 under Events | Be the First to Comment
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