The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) announced on July 27, 2020, … Read More “US HHS OIG Identifies Millions in New York Medicaid Payments to Managed Care Organizations for Deceased Medicaid Beneficiaries”
Medicaid & CHIP Provider Relief Fund Applications Due Monday, August 3, 2020
The federal False Claims Act (“FCA”) states that any person who knowingly submits a false claim to the government will … Read More “U.S. Department of Justice and Congress Focus on False Claims Act Cases Against Nursing Homes”
Governor Cuomo signed a bill on June 17, 2020 amending Section 741 of the New York Labor Law to increase … Read More “Increased Protections for Certain Whistleblowers in Health Care”
In a February 2020 Medicaid Redesign Team II (“MRT II”) meeting, it was determined that Medicaid transportation may need “course … Read More “New York State Medicaid Program Cuts Taxi/Livery Rates”
Executive Order 202.44 issued on June 21, 2020 continues to modify various provisions of the law to address the COVID-19 … Read More “Executive Order 202.44 and Clinical Laboratories”
A recent federal/state multi-agency investigation revealed that, according to the investigators, several owners and operators of medical transportation companies based … Read More “Multi-Agency Investigation Uncovers Medicaid Transportation Fraud in the North Country”
The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) released its annual Work Plan … Read More “US HHS OIG Releases Annual Work Plan”
According to information released earlier this week, the United States Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) expects to distribute … Read More “HHS expects to distribute $15 billion to eligible Medicaid and CHIP providers for COVID-19 assistance”
Prosecutions related to Medicare kickback schemes and genetic testing continues despite the pandemic with several new cases. In the fall … Read More “Amid Pandemic, Vigilance Against Health Care Fraud Still Continues”