On August 3, 2020, Governor Cuomo signed legislation limiting civil liability protections afforded to health care facilities and professionals during … Read More “New York Legislation Scales Back Liability Protections for Certain Health Care Facilities and Professionals”
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”