On April 17, 2017, the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report about the current state of Medicaid … Read More “Medicaid Program Integrity: US GAO Finds CMS Needs Work to Develop More Effective Oversight Efforts”
The New York State Office of the Medicaid Inspector General (“OMIG”) has released its annual Work Plan for fiscal year … Read More “The OMIG Releases its 2017-2018 Work Plan”
This month’s column in the Albany County Bar Association Newsletter reflects on the changes and potential changes to the health … Read More “A Review of the Last 30 Days: A New Era for Health Care”
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that Performant Recovery, Inc., New York’s Medicare Fee-for-Service Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) … Read More “ CMS Announces RAC Audits To Begin in New York State”
This month’s column in the Albany County Bar Association Newsletter addresses the rise of individuals playing Pokémon GO in healthcare … Read More “Should Pokémon GO be a No Go for Healthcare Facilities?”
Recently, the Counsel of OASAS, Robert Kent, sent a memorandum to all providers regarding Justice Center incident reporting policies and … Read More “ATTENTION OASAS PROVIDERS: JUSTICE CENTER INCIDENT REPORTING”
Today, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that $50 million in funding from the state’s Expanded In-Home Services for the … Read More “Governor Cuomo Announces Over $50 Million in Funding for Home Health Services for Senior Citizens Not Yet Eligible for Medicaid”
In a decision that is poised to have resonating implications for health services providers, the Supreme Court of the United … Read More “SCOTUS Decides Implied Certification Issue in Key False Claims Act (Whistleblower) Case”
Class actions for damages resulting from a data breach are difficult to succeed upon unless there is an identifiable harm. … Read More “Are you a business that has had a data breach? Will your customers be able to sue you?”
Rural healthcare providers that seek funding for capital expenditures, equipment, vehicles, or telemedicine infrastructure for their programs should make themselves … Read More “USDA Offers Funding for Healthcare Providers Serving Rural Areas”