Posted on October 19, 2020 by Mark D. Munson
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The Social Security Administration (“SSA”) recently released key figures for 2021 that will affect all elderly and disabled individuals who receive program benefits, including social security retirement benefits, social security disability insurance (“SSDI”) income, and supplemental security income (“SSI”). This notice summarizes the changes and their impact on various benefits. Social Security Retirement Recipients of […]
Posted on October 22, 2018 by Ruder Ware Alumni
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Last month, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a proposed rule designed to, in CMS’s words, “relieve burden on healthcare providers by removing unnecessary, obsolete or excessively burdensome Medicare compliance requirements for healthcare facilities”. CMS estimates that the annual savings to healthcare providers would be $1.2 billion. The proposed rule is some […]
Posted on September 12, 2017 by Ruder Ware Alumni
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Skilled nursing facilities (SNF) may see even more scrutiny from the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) because of a recent audit conducted by the Office of Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The audit looked into abuse and neglect of Medicare recipients residing in SNFs and the associated […]
Posted on June 21, 2017 by Ruder Ware Alumni
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A federal court recently dealt a victory to a health care provider over whistleblower allegations that free parking and valet service at a medical office building violated the Stark Law and the Anti-Kickback Statute. In Bingham v. BayCare Health System (No. 8:14-cv-73, M.D. Fla.), a federal district judge adopted the report and recommendation of a […]
Posted on April 6, 2017 by Emilu E.C. Larson
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A new safe harbor was recently issued by the Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) that permits eligible health care providers to offer free or discounted transportation to established patients. The safe harbor addresses concerns that offering free goods and/or services to patients might be considered payment of illegal “remuneration” in […]
Posted on March 17, 2017 by Ruder Ware Alumni
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In 2013, the HHS Office of Inspector General issued revised protocols outlining the process through which health care providers are able to self-disclose and resolve potential liability under the OIG’s civil monetary penalty (CMP) authorities. The 2013 Self Disclosure Protocols (SDP) clarified the process of self-disclosure and provided answers to some of the questions previously […]