Posted on September 12, 2017 by Ruder Ware Alumni
Blog
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 April 6, 2017 by Emilu E.C. Larson
Blog
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 […]