Today in Washington – March 23, 2020: COVID-19 Updates
Monday, March 23 Recap Note – We believe this is the most up-to-date information available at this time, but it is subject to change as circumstances warrant. Also, all finalized resources can be...
View ArticleCMS Confirms Provider’s Home Acceptable for Distant Site Telehealth Services
As part of its recent round of FAQs related to COVID-19, CMS clarified that distant site practitioners may furnish Medicare telehealth services from their homes. However, these distant site providers,...
View ArticleSecond Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Piggybacked FCA Complaint
Earlier this week, the Second Circuit in Vierczhalek v. MedImmune, Inc.[1] affirmed the dismissal of a relator’s amended complaint, finding she was not an “original source” of new allegations that...
View ArticleDepartments Announce Preliminary Information For Implementation of New Paid...
On Friday, March 20, 2020, the Treasury Department (“Treasury”), Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) and the Department of Labor (“Labor”) issued a news release that offered very preliminary information...
View ArticleThe COVID-19 Effect on Physician/APP Arrangements and Compensation Plans
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve, hospitals and health system leaders are being proactive to ensure they have the physician and advanced practice provider (“APP”) coverage needed to provide...
View ArticleCOVID-19 and Fraud: DOJ Pursues Enforcement Action and OIG Issues Fraud Alert
As the country contends with exponential growth in the number of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (“COVID-19”) cases, government agencies tasked with protecting health care programs and enforcing the law are...
View ArticleToday in Washington – March 24, 2020: COVID-19 Updates
Tuesday, March 24 Recap Note – We believe this is the most up-to-date information available at this time, but it is subject to change as circumstances warrant. Also, all finalized resources can be...
View ArticleIndiana DWD Shares New COVID-19 Unemployment and Layoff Information
In an effort to promote social distancing to protect Hoosier health and safety and contain COVID-19, the Indiana Department of Workforce Development (“Indiana DWD”) announced on Monday, March 23, 2020,...
View ArticleCMS Prioritizes Certain Provider Surveys and Halts Others in Response to...
Due to the strain on the entire health care system caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued a memo on March 23, 2020, prioritizing certain...
View ArticleOne Is Not Enough: Court Clarifies Whistleblower’s Burden in High Volume FCA...
The Southern District of Indiana recently held that a whistleblower must present sufficient evidence to support each alleged false claim, not just one, to survive summary judgment.[1] This holding is a...
View ArticleOIG Seeks Input from Hospitals About Their COVID-19 Responses
On March 24, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) began reaching out to many hospital administrators to inquire about how they are...
View ArticleHospital Exact Match Claim Edits Further Delayed Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic
In a previous article, we reported on CMS’s implementation of new billing edits that will Return to Provider any hospital UB-04 claims that identify a service location that is not an exact match to a...
View ArticleGuidance for Use of Certain Industrial Respirators by Health Care Personnel
On March 10, 2020, the Quality, Safety & Oversight Group at CMS issued a memorandum entitled “Guidance for use of Certain Industrial Respirators by Health Care Personnel” (“QSO Memo”) that...
View ArticleA COVID-19 340B Update: OPA Updates Its GPO Prohibition Guidance and Other...
On March 23, 2020, the Health Resources & Services Administration (“HRSA”) launched a new webpage providing COVID-19 information related to the 340B drug discount program (“340B Program”),...
View ArticleToday in Washington – March 25, 2020: COVID-19 Updates
Wednesday, March 25 Recap Note – We believe this is the most up-to-date information available at this time, but it is subject to change as circumstances warrant. Also, all finalized resources can be...
View ArticleFTC, DOJ Issue Joint Antitrust Statement Regarding COVID-19
On March 24, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (the “DOJ”) issued a joint statement offering an insight into the Agencies’ approach...
View ArticleSeeking Solutions for Scarce Resources: Options to Boost Medical Supplies and...
The lack of medical supplies and equipment necessary to treat patients and to protect individuals and health care workers from becoming infected with and spreading COVID-19 has been a constant refrain...
View ArticleDOL Releases Documents on Enforcement Moratorium: Families First Coronavirus...
The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) released several documents regarding the recently passed Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”). It includes fact sheets and two Questions and Answer...
View ArticleToday in Washington – March 26, 2020: COVID-19 Updates
Thursday, March 26 Recap Note – We believe this is the most up-to-date information available at this time, but it is subject to change as circumstances warrant. Also, all finalized resources can be...
View ArticleMake Your Insurance Claim for Business Losses Now!
If you haven’t thought about it already, it’s important to start thinking about insurance claims your business can make as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is imperative that your business acts...
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