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”
The HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) just announced that its Phase 2 HIPAA audit program has started and that … Read More “OCR Announces that the Phase 2 HIPAA Audit Program Has Already Started”
In an earlier post, we highlighted that the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (“SAMHSA”) submitted a proposed … Read More “ATTENTION ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES PROVIDERS: SAMHSA’s Proposed Changes to 42 CFR Part 2 Address Key Integration Issues, Raise Other Questions About Compliance Responsibilities”
Today, the New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Department issued a decision enforcing an insurer’s exclusion of coverage for … Read More “N.Y. Appellate Division Upholds Insurance Policy Exclusion for “Five Guys” Data Breach”