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Traditions Health LLC announced their $34 million settlement to resolve allegations under the False Claims Act ("FCA"), Anti-Kickback Statute ("AKS"), and Physician Self-Referral Law...

In response to a 2012 solicitation for comments and recommendations, the Office of Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human Services issued an updated Provider Self-Disclosure Protocol.

On July 2, 2007, as part of its proposed update for the 2008 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ("CMS") proposed substantial changes to the Stark Law regulations and the performance standards for independent diagnostic-testing facilities ("IDTFs").

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued a notice of proposed information collection regarding a new form called the Disclosure of Financial Relationships Report (DFRR) and is accepting comments on the form until July 17, 2007.

On July 13, 2021, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ("CMS") released a Proposed Rule that proposes to amend certain regulations implementing the Physician Self-Referral Law...

Today, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services (OIG) published proposed regulations for the creation of additional exceptions to the Stark prohibitions against physician self referrals and safe harbors under the federal anti-kickback statute.

When most employers hear the term "reasonable accommodation," their thoughts immediately turn to the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Successful negotiation of physician employment agreements requires a careful balance of the objectives of the prospective employer with those of the prospective employee...

The Federal Circuit's recent decision in Barry v. DePuy Synthes Companies reversed a trial court's exclusion of two expert witnesses, further blurring the line for practitioners between the court's gatekeeping role and the jury's role ...

Healthcare compliance is the process of following the laws, regulations and ethical standards that govern the healthcare industry.

On October 29, 2015, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) of the Department of Health and Human Services published a final rule related to fraud and abuse law waivers in connection with the Shared Savings Program.

Last year's recoveries in the health care industry accounted for $1.9 billion of the total FY2015 recoveries – and there is reason to believe that FY2016 will reap similar rewards.

In the remainder of this issue of Vital Signs, you will read about the myriad of policy actions already in place for 2021 across the EU and in the United States at the federal level.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is determined to restrict the ability of physician groups to provide diagnostic imaging services for their Medicare patients.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on October 30, 2009, released for public inspection the final 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule update (2010 MPFS Update), slated for publication in the November 26, 2009, Federal Register.

Before resigning employment to work for a competitor or otherwise assisting the competitor, a physician or other individual who provides healthcare services to an employer and who also serves as an officer or director of the employing hospital or practice group should be aware of the potential exposure for breach of fiduciary duty owed to the employer.

The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 ("MMA") creates, for the first time, a comprehensive voluntary prescription drug benefit for Medicare beneficiaries, known as Medicare Part D, which goes into effect on January 1, 2006. MMA required electronic prescribing ("e-prescribing") for prescriptions and certain other information for Part D drugs for individuals enrolled in a Part D plan.