Author Archives: David Nardolillo
Brooklyn DA Creates New Healthcare Fraud Division
On Monday, Kings County District Attorney Charles J. Hynes announced the creation of a new Healthcare Fraud division within his office. The 30-person team, headed by ADA Lauren Mack, will collaborate with federal authorities, including the United States Department of Health … Continue reading
Major Victory for Saratoga County Maplewood Manor in Appeal of OMIG Audit
Last week, Maplewood Manor, a nursing home owned and operated by Saratoga County and represented by Jeffrey J. Sherrin of O’Connell & Aronowitz, earned a major victory in its appeal of an audit conducted by the New York State Office … Continue reading
HIPAA Final Rule Posted
This afternoon, the Department of Health and Human Services posted a long-awaited, 563-page omnibus final rule under HIPAA, which will be published in the Federal Register on January 25, 2013, and which makes a variety of modifications to HIPAA’s Privacy, Security, Breach … Continue reading
When HIPAA Investigations Broaden To Scrutinize Unrelated Business Practices: The Settlement between the State of Minnesota and Accretive Health
Prosecutions involving breaches of protected health information under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”) are becoming more frequent; we have noted recent civil settlements involving providers in Massachusetts and Alaska, as well as a criminal prosecution in California. … Continue reading
NYSDOH Agrees to Pay Beechwood Nursing Home $25 Million in Settlement
On Wednesday, August 22, 2012, the New York State Department of Health (“DOH”) agreed to pay the owners of the Beechwood Nursing Home, located in Rochester, New York, $25 million dollars to settle litigation in which a federal jury had already determined that DOH … Continue reading
OSC Identifies $57 Million in Medicaid Overpayments and Missed Savings
On July 24, 2012, the office of the New York State Comptroller (“OSC”) released the results of three separate audits which identified a total of $33 million in Medicaid overpayments made by the New York State Department of Health (“DOH”) … Continue reading
No-Fault Insurance Medical Providers Take Notice: Emergency Rule for No-Fault Insurance Hearings Takes Effect
Providers who care for patients utilizing no-fault insurance should familiarize themselves with an emergency rule promulgated by the Department of Financial Services (“DFS”) that took effect on June 12, 2012. Authorized by Insurance Law § 5109(a) and issued in response … Continue reading
Alaska Department of Health and Social Services Pays $1.7 Million to Settle HIPAA Security Rule Matter
Today, the Office of Civil Rights (“OCR”) of the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) announced that the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (Alaska DHSS), which is that state’s Medicaid agency, has agreed to pay $1.7 million to … Continue reading
Hospital Settles Data Breach Allegations with Massachusetts Attorney General
Late last month, the Massachusetts Attorney General, Martha Coakley, announced that her office had reached a settlement with South Shore Hospital regarding alleged violations of the Massachusetts Consumer Protection Act and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”) stemming from … Continue reading
New York City and Long Island Prosecutors Announce Prescription Drug Initiative; 98 Charged with Illegal Distribution of Prescription Pain Killers
On June 6, 2012, The United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, along with District Attorneys from Kings (Brooklyn), Richmond (Staten Island), Nassau, Queens, and Suffolk counties, announced the filing of drug trafficking charges across separate cases in … Continue reading
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