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2024-07-08: Updated: 2024-07-02 10:03:32 Major Indictment of Telemedicine Company by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
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2024-06-11: Updated: 2024-06-07 17:37:51 Physician Practices and Private Equity by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
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2024-04-15: Updated: 2024-04-11 17:50:19 MDHHS Awards New Medicaid Health Plan Contracts by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2024-04-11: Updated: 2024-04-09 12:06:34 Senators Request Audit of CMS Internal Oversight Processes by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
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2024-03-21: Updated: 2024-03-19 12:00:45 CMS Expands 36-Month Rule to Hospices by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2024-03-19: Updated: 2024-03-18 17:51:07 Michigan Medicaid Releases New Telemedicine Policy by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
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2024-02-29: Updated: 2024-02-26 17:24:42 Michigan State Medical Society Voices Concerns Regarding Corporate Practice of Medicine by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2024-02-27: Updated: 2024-02-26 17:35:47 RAC to the Future: AI in Healthcare Audits by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2024-02-23: Updated: 2024-02-12 11:23:22 CMS Cautions MA Plans About Use of AI by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2024-02-16: Updated: 2024-02-12 11:21:47 AI and Healthcare Regulatory Compliance by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2024-02-13: Updated: 2024-02-12 11:17:31 The Basics of Stark, AKS, and EKRA by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2024-02-05: Updated: 2024-01-31 10:34:48 COVID-19 Audits Still an Issue for Providers by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2024-02-01: Updated: 2024-01-31 12:29:04 Enrolled as a Medicare Provider or Supplier? Make Sure PECOS is Current. by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2024-01-24: Updated: 2024-01-23 17:57:08 Is the FDA About to Regulate Lab-Developed Tests? by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2024-01-10: Updated: 2024-01-09 17:43:17 Michigan Medicaid Reminds Providers of Audit Requirements by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2023-12-27: Updated: 2023-12-22 11:46:52 HHS Issues Healthcare Cybersecurity Concept Paper by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2023-12-20: Updated: 2023-12-19 15:19:15 New Medicare Provider Enrollment Changes for 2024 by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2023-12-18: Updated: 2023-12-15 17:10:09 CMS Finalizes CY 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2023-12-07: Updated: 2023-12-06 17:30:10 HHS OCR Announces First Ransomware Resolution Agreement and Corrective Action Plan by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2023-11-28: Updated: 2023-11-27 17:28:13 Healthcare Providers See Drastic Increase in Medicare Advantage Denials by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2023-11-20: Updated: 2023-11-15 12:26:33 OIG Issues New General Compliance Program Guidance by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2023-11-15: Updated: 2023-11-15 09:38:41 CMS Finalizes 2024 OPPS and ASC Payment Rates and Policies by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2023-11-08: Updated: 2023-11-07 17:30:32 WHO Publishes AI Considerations in Healthcare by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2023-10-30: Updated: 2023-10-27 17:17:09 CMS Expansion of Revocation Authority Requires Increased Diligence in Audit Response by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2023-10-23: Updated: 2023-10-20 16:21:04 OIG Updates Work Plan for October 2023 by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2023-10-19: Updated: 2023-10-18 14:51:07 Employee Safe Harbor Protections Affirmed in Recent OIG Advisory Opinion by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2023-10-02: Updated: 2023-09-29 17:50:50 OIG Announces Plan to Investigate Managed Care Contracts by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2023-09-22: Updated: 2023-09-21 17:15:58 CMS Proposes Rule Establishing New Nursing Home Accountability and Staffing Standards by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2023-09-08: Updated: 2023-09-07 17:45:17 CMS Increases Scrutiny on Hospice Providers by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2023-09-01: Updated: 2023-09-01 13:33:48 CMS Announces New Voluntary Primary Care Model in Eight States by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2023-08-21: Updated: 2023-08-21 11:46:05 HHS, DOL, and Treasury Issue Long-Awaited Mental Health Parity Proposed Regulations by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2023-08-16: Updated: 2023-08-16 14:11:27 OIG Final Rule Implementing Information Blocking Penalties by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2023-08-14: Updated: 2023-08-14 12:26:10 CMS Announces GUIDE: A Medicare Dementia Care Model by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2023-08-09: Updated: 2023-08-08 17:20:22 OIG Declines to Impose Sanctions on Online Healthcare Directories by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2023-08-07: Updated: 2023-09-06 23:48:14 CMS Proposes Extension of Virtual Direct Supervision by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2023-07-24: Updated: 2023-07-21 10:56:50 OIG Audits the COVID-19 Uninsured Program by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2023-07-05: Updated: 2023-06-28 16:03:55 CMS To Audit Every Medicare-Enrolled SNF by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2023-06-28: Updated: 2023-06-27 14:37:31 U.S. Supreme Court Expands Scope of the False Claims Act, Includes What Provider Believed When It Submitted the Claim by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2023-06-26: Updated: 2023-06-23 14:52:02 Medicare Revocation vs Suspension vs Voluntary Disenrollment by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2023-06-19: Updated: 2023-06-15 15:36:46 OIG Announces New Work Plan Items for June by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2023-06-13: Updated: 2023-06-12 15:10:27 OIG Releases Semiannual Report to Congress by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2023-05-22: Updated: 2023-05-19 11:11:52 CMS Launching PECOS 2.0 in Summer 2023 by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2023-05-15: Updated: 2023-05-12 16:39:08 Can Physicians Invest in ASCs? by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2023-05-08: Updated: 2023-05-05 16:52:38 Primer on Medicare Advantage (Part C) Audits by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2023-05-01: Updated: 2023-04-25 17:39:11 What Happens When a COVID-19 Lab Shuts Down? by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2023-04-26: Updated: 2023-04-26 17:19:50 OIG Continues Scrutiny of Telehealth Services by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2023-04-17: Updated: 2023-04-14 09:40:22 Primer on Medicare Advantage Payments and Audits by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2023-04-05: Updated: 2023-04-03 10:58:05 MDHHS Launching Electronic Visit Verification System by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2023-04-03: Updated: 2023-03-31 15:43:25 CMS Proposes New Nursing Facility Disclosure Requirements by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2023-03-27: Updated: 2023-03-23 11:40:26 CMS Issues Initial Guidance Regarding the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2023-03-20: Updated: 2023-03-17 15:19:19 CMS Updates the Self-Referral Disclosure Protocol by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2023-03-15: Updated: 2023-03-10 17:42:06 CMS Proposes HIPAA Administrative Simplification Rule by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2023-03-13: Updated: 2023-03-13 14:54:35 HHS Addresses End of Public Health Emergency and PHE Waivers by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2023-03-06: Updated: 2023-03-03 18:12:24 New Rural Emergency Hospital Provider Type Offers Potential Solution for Struggling Rural Hospitals by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2023-02-27: Updated: 2023-02-24 16:54:07 Michigan Updates Corporate Practice of Medicine Laws by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2023-02-23: Updated: 2023-02-22 17:01:36 HHS Issues Medicare Advantage RADV Final Rule by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2023-01-30: Updated: 2023-01-23 10:14:25 Top Healthcare Law Issues in 2023 by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2023-01-23: Updated: 2023-01-18 17:24:07 COVID-19 Telehealth Integrity Report Issued by Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC) by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2023-01-19: Updated: 2023-01-18 17:20:30 OIG Advisory Opinion Approves Arrangement Involving NP Services Provided by Hospital by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2022-12-19: Updated: 2022-12-15 11:06:17 Medicare Telehealth Updates in 2023 Physician Fee Schedule by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2022-12-13: Updated: 2022-12-12 14:15:05 Extrapolation in Medicare Advantage Audits Causes Controversy by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2022-12-07: Updated: 2022-12-06 14:11:46 Clinical Laboratory Updates in 2023 Physician Fee Schedule by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2022-11-21: Updated: 2022-11-17 14:06:45 OIG Updates Work Plan for November 2022 by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2022-11-14: Updated: 2022-11-11 17:20:28 NPDB Reporting Obligations Reinforced by Recent Court Decision by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2022-11-09: Updated: 2022-11-08 12:14:12 CMS Focuses Enforcement on Poorly Performing Nursing Homes by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2022-11-07: Updated: 2022-10-28 15:59:00 CMS Seeks Comments on Proposed National Healthcare Provider Directory by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2022-11-02: Updated: 2022-10-28 15:57:36 OIG Recommends UPICs Conduct More Medicaid Audits by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2022-10-31: Updated: 2022-10-28 15:41:44 OIG Releases Medicare Telehealth Program Integrity Report by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2022-10-25: Updated: 2022-10-24 17:37:27 HHS OIG Releases Template for Requests for Advisory Opinions by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2022-10-17: Updated: 2022-10-14 13:12:35 Audited by a UPIC? Batten Down the Hatches. by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2022-10-10: Updated: 2022-10-07 11:07:15 A Primer on Opting-Out of Medicare by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2022-10-03: Updated: 2022-09-29 11:19:01 More Changes to No Surprises Act Final Rule by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2022-09-28: Updated: 2022-09-27 10:47:10 HHS OIG Issues New Advisory Opinion Regarding Speaking Engagements by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2022-09-06: Updated: 2022-09-01 14:55:44 OIG Updates Work Plan for August 2022 by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2022-08-31: Updated: 2022-08-30 16:59:16 HRSA Starting Audits for COVID-19 Testing by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2022-08-25: Updated: 2022-08-23 09:48:39 HHS Issues New Rules for No Surprises Act Dispute Resolution by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2022-08-22: Updated: 2022-08-18 13:40:42 Appealing Medicare Audits: What to Know by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2022-08-17: Updated: 2022-08-16 10:05:04 HHS and DOJ Release Guidance Regarding Accessibility of Telemedicine Services by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2022-08-10: Updated: 2022-08-15 14:56:59 Commercial Payor Audits of Labs for COVID-19 Growing by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2022-08-04: Updated: 2022-08-03 13:27:26 Contours of EKRA Still Forming by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2022-07-27: Updated: 2022-07-26 15:44:55 PHE Extended: What It Means (or Doesn’t Mean) for Providers by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2022-07-22: Updated: 2022-07-21 16:13:43 HHS OIG Issues Special Fraud Alert for Telemedicine by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2022-07-18: Updated: 2022-07-15 10:51:51 Insurer Rates Have Gone Public by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2022-07-06: Updated: 2022-07-05 17:37:01 Kickback Allegations Illustrate Compliance Challenges of Complex Transactions. by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2022-06-20: Updated: 2022-06-17 17:07:49 Are Your Efforts to Collect Co-pays and Deductibles “Reasonable”? by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2022-06-15: Updated: 2022-06-14 15:17:53 Study May Forecast More Audits of Labs that Perform COVID-19 Testing by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2022-06-10: Updated: 2022-06-09 16:49:49 CMS Releases New Comparative Billing Report: What Does it Mean? by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2022-06-02: Updated: 2022-05-27 12:54:18 Michigan Passes Legislation to Improve Prior Authorization Process by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2022-05-31: Updated: 2022-05-27 12:49:54 Why It’s Important to Appeal that Medicare Audit by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2022-05-16: Updated: 2022-05-13 11:51:36 OIG Questions Medicare Advantage Denials by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2022-05-04: Updated: 2022-05-03 10:03:11 What Clinical Labs Can Expect in Audits of COVID-19 Testing Claims by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2022-05-02: Updated: 2022-04-29 16:38:33 Providing Cross-State Telehealth Services by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2022-04-27: Updated: 2022-04-26 17:20:00 An Introduction to Targeted Probe and Educate (TPE) Audits by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2022-04-25: Updated: 2022-04-22 17:01:52 DOJ Announces New Round of Pandemic-Related Charges by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2022-04-21: Updated: 2022-04-20 15:39:59 Consolidated Appropriations Act Extends Post-PHE Telehealth Coverage by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2022-04-18: Updated: 2022-04-15 16:08:00 CMS Terminating Several COVID-19 Blanket Waivers by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2022-04-14: Updated: 2022-04-13 14:01:56 Private Equity and Healthcare Investments by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2022-04-08: Updated: 2022-04-07 13:40:41 HHS to Allow Late PRF Reporting by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2022-03-22: Updated: 2022-03-22 09:20:30 HHS Withdraws No Surprises Act IDR Rule by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2022-03-16: Updated: 2022-03-16 11:41:37 HHS OIG Discusses 2022 Enforcement Priorities and Role in FCA Resolutions by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2022-03-14: Updated: 2022-03-14 08:59:06 FDA Outlines Termination Plan for COVID-19 EUAs and Enforcement Policies for Medical Devices and PPE by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2022-03-10: Updated: 2022-03-10 09:15:51 Referring Clinical Lab Services Under the “In Office Ancillary” Exception by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2022-02-24: Updated: 2022-02-24 09:29:57 A Primer on Appealing Medicare Audits by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2022-02-21: Updated: 2022-02-21 09:25:38 Supplemental Medical Review Contractor (SMRC) Audits for Feb. 2022 by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2022-02-14: Updated: 2022-02-14 09:26:12 EKRA Continues to Cause Confusion for Clinical Labs by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2022-02-10: Updated: 2022-02-10 09:18:51 Healthcare Companies Paid 90% of all False Claims Act Settlements in 2021 by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2022-02-07: Updated: 2022-02-07 09:33:14 HHS to Audit More Providers That Received COVID-19 Relief Funds by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2022-02-03: Updated: 2022-02-03 09:00:10 More Than One Medicare Audit? Better Check for Overlap. by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2022-02-01: Updated: 2022-02-01 09:23:22 OIG Opinion Underlines AKS Concerns About Healthcare Joint Ventures by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2022-01-20: Updated: 2022-01-20 09:24:07 New Guidance on Insurance Coverage of OTC COVID-19 Tests by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2022-01-18: Updated: 2022-01-18 09:34:45 OIG Updates Work Plan for January 2022 by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2022-01-13: Updated: 2022-01-13 09:16:18 HHS Releases Additional $9 Billion in Provider Relief Funds by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2022-01-06: Updated: 2022-01-06 09:01:25 A Primer on Medicare Statistical Extrapolations by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2022-01-04: Updated: 2022-01-04 09:03:42 CMS Releases Guidance on Hospital Co-Location by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2021-12-21: Updated: 2021-12-21 09:10:17 OIG Shifts Course on Anesthesia Providers and the Anti-Kickback Statute by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2021-12-13: Updated: 2021-12-13 09:20:19 Primer on Provider Requirements under the No Surprises Act (Part II) by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2021-12-09: Updated: 2021-12-09 11:59:35 Primer on Provider Requirements under the No Surprises Act (Part I) by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2021-12-06: Updated: 2021-12-06 08:41:10 Administration Posed to Expand COVID Testing Insurance Coverage Mandate by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2021-12-01: Updated: 2021-12-01 09:01:05 HHS Reverses Course, COVID-19 LDTs to Require an EUA by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2021-11-29: Updated: 2021-11-29 09:05:58 Medicare Audits Return in Full Force by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2021-11-23: Updated: 2021-11-23 09:06:44 CMS Issues OPPS and ASC Final Rules for CY 2022, Reverses Course on Inpatient-Only and ASC Codes. by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2021-11-15: Updated: 2021-11-15 09:02:04 CMS Releases Vaccine Requirement for Some Medicare Providers by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2021-11-11: Updated: 2021-11-11 08:48:29 HHS OIG Revises Self-Disclosure Protocol by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2021-11-08: Updated: 2021-11-08 08:59:08 DOJ Allegations Illustrate Issues in Coding by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2021-11-05: Updated: 2021-11-05 08:54:24 Tips for Responding to a Medicare Revocation by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2021-11-03: Updated: 2021-11-03 09:27:05 False Claims Settlements Illustrate Compliance Challenges for Clinical Labs by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2021-11-01: Updated: 2021-11-01 09:13:27 HHS Proposes to Repeal Rules that Limit Its Authority by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2021-10-29: Updated: 2021-10-29 09:13:33 OIG Updates Work Plan For October 2021 by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2021-10-27: Updated: 2021-10-27 09:08:31 UnitedHealth to Repay Providers Shortchanged for COVID Vaccine Administration by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2021-10-22: Updated: 2021-10-22 09:07:48 HHS Restores Rulemaking Authority to FDA by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2021-10-19: Updated: 2021-10-19 09:08:17 State Relaxes Licensing Requirements to Address Healthcare Worker Shortage by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2021-10-13: Updated: 2021-10-13 09:15:07 OCR Settles Twentieth HIPAA Right of Access Initiative Investigation by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2021-10-11: Updated: 2021-10-11 09:03:12 OCR Issues Guidance on HIPAA, COVID-19 Vaccinations, and the Workplace by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2021-10-07: Updated: 2021-10-07 09:26:33 HHS Reports Progress Resolving Medicare Appeals Backlog by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2021-10-05: Updated: 2021-10-05 09:09:39 CMS Proposes Repeal of Breakthrough Devices Medicare Coverage Rule by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2021-09-30: Updated: 2021-09-30 08:55:24 HHS Expands Settlement Conference Facilitation by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2021-09-28: Updated: 2021-09-28 09:01:26 Allegations Show Pitfalls of AKS Compliance by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2021-09-20: Updated: 2021-09-20 09:16:42 HHS Announces Another $25.5 Billion in COVID-19 Provider Funding, Grace Period for Provider Relief Fund by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2021-09-10: Updated: 2021-09-10 16:13:20 CMS Proposes to Expand Its Authority to Revoke Medicare Billing Privileges by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2021-09-07: Updated: 2021-09-07 09:23:57 Implications if Medicare Expands to Cover Dental Services by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2021-09-01: Updated: 2021-09-15 13:59:29 HHS Expands Its Capability to Audit the Provider Relief Fund by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2021-08-30: Updated: 2021-08-30 09:35:49 Biden Administration Proposes to Rescind “Most Favored Nation” Drug Rule by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2021-08-24: Updated: 2021-08-24 08:55:39 Audits Growing More Burdensome on Pharmacies by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2021-08-19: Updated: 2021-08-19 09:13:53 CMS Relaunches TPE Audit Program After Public Health Emergency Pause by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2021-08-17: Updated: 2021-08-17 09:08:31 Updated 2021 PhRMA Code Echoes HHS OIG Guidance on Speaker Programs by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2021-08-12: Updated: 2021-08-12 09:09:01 Court Ruling Shows Limits on FDA Authority to Regulate Medical Devices by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2021-08-10: Updated: 2021-08-10 09:20:52 Congress Introduces Bill to Make It Easier to Prove False Claims Violations by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2021-08-05: Updated: 2021-08-05 08:24:44 CMS FY 2022 Budget Justification Requests Increased Funding for Medical Review by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2021-08-03: Updated: 2021-08-03 09:02:57 First PRF Reporting Deadline Coming Soon by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2021-07-28: Updated: 2021-07-28 09:04:39 CMS Proposes to Re-Revise the Stark Law’s Definition of “Indirect Compensation Arrangement” by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2021-07-26: Updated: 2021-07-26 09:33:09 CMS Proposes to Keep Medicare Coverage for Some Audio-Only Services by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2021-07-22: Updated: 2021-07-22 09:05:15 OIG Focuses Efforts on Telehealth Audits by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2021-07-20: Updated: 2021-07-20 08:58:51 Deadlines Approaching to Report Cardiac Device Overpayments by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2021-07-15: Updated: 2021-07-23 10:35:02 CMS Proposes to Keep Some Medicare Telehealth Access in 2022 Physician Fee Schedule by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2021-07-13: Updated: 2021-07-13 11:53:58 President Biden Signs Executive Order Impacting Healthcare Sector by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2021-07-08: Updated: 2021-07-08 09:06:41 HHS Site-Neutral Pay Rule to Remain in Effect by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2021-07-06: Updated: 2021-07-06 08:52:26 Responding to a Targeted Probe and Educate Review by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2021-06-28: Updated: 2021-06-28 09:01:34 HHS Releases Comments to Proposed HIPAA Privacy Rule by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2021-06-23: Updated: 2021-06-23 09:02:07 Sale of Goods in Physician Offices by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2021-06-21: Updated: 2021-06-21 09:14:06 What’s the Difference Between “In Office Ancillary” and “Incident To”? by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2021-06-15: Updated: 2021-06-15 09:01:12 HHS Reveals New PRF Reporting Requirements by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2021-06-14: Updated: 2021-06-14 08:52:05 Medicare Creates Additional Payment for At-Home COVID-19 Vaccine Administration by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2021-06-09: Updated: 2021-06-09 08:28:00 New Bill to Make Telemedicine Waivers Permanent as GAO Urges Caution by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2021-06-07: Updated: 2021-06-07 09:05:53 Vaccine Incentives for Healthcare Employers by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2021-06-02: Updated: 2021-06-02 09:09:18 A Primer on Corporate Practice of Medicine by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2021-05-26: Updated: 2021-05-27 15:35:34 CMS Delays Rule on Breakthrough Devices …Again. by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2021-05-24: Updated: 2021-05-24 09:13:15 OIG Makes Multiple Updates to Work Plan in May 2021 by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2021-05-21: Updated: 2021-05-21 08:51:09 Is it Possible to Settle an Overpayment Demand? Depends on the Payor. by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2021-05-19: Updated: 2021-05-19 09:12:12 Common Reasons for Medicare Revocations by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2021-05-13: Updated: 2021-05-13 09:01:43 Will HHS Amend the PRF Spending Deadline and Reporting Requirements? by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2021-05-10: Updated: 2021-05-10 09:23:24 HHS Announces New Mechanism to Reimburse for COVID-19 Vaccine Administration by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2021-05-06: Updated: 2021-05-06 09:07:29 HHS, DOJ Active in National Telemedicine Fraud Enforcement by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2021-05-03: Updated: 2021-05-03 09:05:42 First Charges Filed Under the COVID-19 Consumer Protection Act by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2021-04-27: Updated: 2021-04-27 09:12:32 Are COVID-19 Liability Waivers by Patients Enforceable? by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2021-04-19: Updated: 2021-04-19 08:56:05 HHS OIG Issues COVID-19 Vaccine Compliance Reminder to Providers by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2021-04-15: Updated: 2021-04-15 09:04:27 A Primer on Medicare Claims Appeals by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2021-04-12: Updated: 2021-04-12 12:34:50 A Primer on Michigan’s New Balance Medical Billing Laws by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2021-04-09: Updated: 2021-04-09 08:58:52 Can Patient Assistance Programs Help Patients Pay for Medical Costs? by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2021-04-05: Updated: 2021-04-05 09:05:53 A Summary of Changes in E/M Telephone Billing During the COVID-19 Pandemic by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2021-03-29: Updated: 2021-03-29 09:34:19 First Provider Relief Fund Indictment Provides Window Into Enforcement Issues by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2021-03-25: Updated: 2021-03-25 09:07:52 CMS Increases Medicare Payment to Providers Administering COVID-19 Vaccines by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2021-03-22: Updated: 2021-03-22 09:06:44 A Primer on the Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute, and EKRA by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2021-03-18: Updated: 2021-03-18 09:09:44 A Peak Inside the $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Bill by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2021-03-16: Updated: 2021-03-16 09:15:49 Extension of Public Comment Period for Proposed HIPAA Modifications by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2021-03-12: Updated: 2021-03-12 09:07:14 COVID Testing Providers Face Hurdles for HRSA Reimbursement by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2021-03-03: Updated: 2021-03-03 09:03:51 OCR to Ease HIPAA Enforcement for Web-Based Scheduling of COVID-19 Vaccinations by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2021-03-01: Updated: 2021-03-01 11:19:15 A Primer on Medicare Revocation by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2021-02-24: Updated: 2021-02-24 09:06:25 Michigan Announces New Resources to Aid COVID-19 Vaccine Sign Up by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2021-02-22: Updated: 2021-02-22 09:20:36 OIG Opines on Per-Vaccine Compensation for Administrative Services by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2021-02-19: Updated: 2021-02-19 09:13:12 A Primer on Assignment of Payment by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2021-02-15: Updated: 2021-02-15 09:01:08 2021 Special Enrollment Period for the Health Insurance Marketplace by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2021-02-12: Updated: 2021-02-12 09:30:19 OIG Makes Multiple Updates to Work Plan in January 2021 by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2021-02-10: Updated: 2021-02-10 09:13:26 MDHHS Partners with Wayne State University and Wayne Health to Expand Mobile COVID-19 Testing by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2021-02-03: Updated: 2021-02-09 10:48:21 A Primer on Medicare Targeted Probe and Educate Reviews by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2021-02-01: Updated: 2021-02-01 13:21:31 CMS Codifies Definition of “Reasonable and Necessary” in Medicare Coverage Determinations by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2021-01-27: Updated: 2021-01-27 09:05:20 Uncertainty Surrounding CARES Act Reimbursement for Out-of-Network COVID-19 Testing by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2021-01-25: Updated: 2021-01-25 10:10:34 HHS Updates PRF Reporting Requirements by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2021-01-21: Updated: 2021-01-21 09:19:44 CMS Implements New Prior Authorization Changes by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2021-01-18: Updated: 2021-01-18 09:45:15 CMS Finalizes Changes to Medicare Advantage and Part D Prescription Drug Programs by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2021-01-15: Updated: 2021-01-15 09:06:26 HHS Increases Fairness and Notice in Civil and Administrative Proceedings by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2021-01-13: Updated: 2021-01-13 09:19:22 OCR and HHS Issue Guidance on Health Information Exchanges by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2021-01-08: Updated: 2021-01-08 12:10:20 Michigan to Distribute COVID-19 Vaccine to Skilled Nursing Home Facilities through the Pharmacy Partnership for Long-term Care Program by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2021-01-05: Updated: 2021-01-05 13:25:34 CMS Releases New Measures Under Consideration Focusing on Increasing Data Innovation and Reducing Provider Burden by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2020-12-21: Updated: 2020-12-21 10:05:45 Michigan Releases New COVID-19 Tools to Reduce Exposure and Risk by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2020-12-18: Updated: 2020-12-18 12:00:11 HHS Increases Phase 3 of Provider Relief Fund and Will Begin Distribution by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2020-12-16: Updated: 2020-12-16 11:32:18 CMS Expands Telehealth Services and Flexibility for Non-Physician Providers by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2020-12-14: Updated: 2020-12-14 08:09:38 HHS Proposes HIPAA Modifications to Better Serve Patients by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2020-12-11: Updated: 2020-12-11 08:11:24 FDA Asserts Authority Over At-Home Collection Kits for COVID-19 LDTs by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2020-12-09: Updated: 2020-12-09 10:37:31 CMS Finalizes 2021 OPPS Rule, Officially Phasing Out the Inpatient Only List by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2020-12-04: Updated: 2020-12-04 09:02:04 Final Rule for Medicare Physician Fee Schedule by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2020-12-02: Updated: 2020-12-02 14:19:21 CMS Releases Finalized Stark and Anti-Kickback Rules by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2020-11-30: Updated: 2020-11-30 09:10:55 HHS OIG Issues Fraud Alert for Physician Speaking Engagements by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2020-11-23: Updated: 2020-11-23 09:35:23 New Michigan COVID-19 Liability Laws by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2020-11-20: Updated: 2020-11-20 13:38:46 Release of CMS 2020 Improper Payment Report by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2020-11-18: Updated: 2020-11-18 09:26:52 Upcoming Healthcare Policies from President-Elect Biden by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2020-11-16: Updated: 2020-11-16 11:50:02 Medicaid and CHIP Final Rule Creates Flexibility in the States by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2020-11-13: Updated: 2020-11-13 16:22:31 The Broadening of Provider Revocation Circumstances by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2020-11-11: Updated: 2020-11-11 08:13:44 FCC Launches $100 Million Telehealth Pilot Program by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2020-11-09: Updated: 2020-11-09 12:56:13 HHS Proposes to Review Its Regulations Every Ten Years by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2020-11-06: Updated: 2020-11-06 13:32:45 HHS Rewards Nursing Homes with $333 Million for Reduced COVID-19 Infections and Deaths by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2020-11-04: Updated: 2020-11-04 08:07:05 Provider Relief Fund for COVID-19 Vaccine Logistics and OIG Review of HRSA by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2020-11-02: Updated: 2020-11-02 13:37:30 Ransomware Attacks Imminent in Healthcare Entities by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2020-10-30: Updated: 2020-10-30 14:25:46 CMS Announces New Plan to Cover COVID-19 Vaccine Under Medicare by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2020-10-28: Updated: 2020-10-28 09:14:58 Purdue Pharma Settles OxyContin Investigation by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2020-10-26: Updated: 2020-10-26 10:22:53 HHS Expands PRF Payment Use for “Lost Revenue” and Phase 3 Eligibility by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2020-10-21: Updated: 2020-10-21 08:48:13 Medicare to Cut Payment for COVID-19 Testing That Takes More Than Two Days by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2020-10-19: Updated: 2020-10-19 13:14:27 MACs Resuming Post-Payment Review by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2020-10-16: Updated: 2020-10-16 08:12:11 White House will not Delay Hospital Price Transparency Requirements by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2020-10-14: Updated: 2020-10-14 15:28:06 Hospitals Must Report COVID Data by December 9 or Risk Medicare/Medicaid Termination by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2020-10-12: Updated: 2020-10-12 09:06:41 Provider Relief Fund Introduces Phase 3 General Distribution by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2020-10-09: Updated: 2020-10-09 13:09:32 CMS Releases Proposed OPPS 2021 Rule by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2020-10-07: Updated: 2020-10-07 09:56:10 Common Pitfalls in Home Health Audits by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2020-10-05: Updated: 2020-10-05 08:56:19 Final Update on AAP Recoupment Delay by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2020-10-02: Updated: 2020-10-02 12:11:52 Expedited Certification Process Available for Laboratories to Provide COVID-19 Testing by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2020-09-30: Updated: 2020-09-30 09:12:43 Due Process Issues Abound in Medicare Revocation Cases by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2020-09-28: Updated: 2020-09-28 08:20:04 CMS Expands Prior Authorization Ambulance Payment Model by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2020-09-25: Updated: 2020-09-28 08:00:38 CMS Releases Reporting Requirements for Provider Relief Fund by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2020-09-24: Updated: 2020-09-28 08:00:55 Update on CARES Act Advanced and Accelerated Payments Program Recoupments by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2020-09-23: Updated: 2020-09-28 08:01:26 Glow Inc. Settlement and Other Data Security News by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2020-09-21: Updated: 2020-09-28 08:05:31 CMS Announces Grants for Rural Healthcare Pilot Program by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2020-09-18: Updated: 2020-09-28 08:06:27 Special Enrollment Periods Available for Michigan Residents Affected by COVID-19 by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2020-09-16: Updated: 2020-09-28 08:06:46 President Trump Issues Executive Order on Prescription Drug Prices by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2020-09-14: Updated: 2020-09-28 08:07:10 CMS Delays CARES Act Advanced and Accelerated Payments Program Recoupment by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2020-09-11: Updated: 2020-09-28 08:08:25 CMS Finalizes Rule for the FY 2021 Inpatient Prospective Payment System by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2020-09-09: Updated: 2020-09-28 08:09:22 Provider Relief Fund Eligibility Expanded to All Assisted Living Facilities by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2020-09-08: Updated: 2020-09-28 08:10:02 CMS Clarifies that PPP Loan Forgiveness will not Offset Expenses by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2020-09-04: Updated: 2020-09-28 08:10:18 Medicare Coverage of Innovative Technology Proposed Rule by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2020-09-02: Updated: 2020-09-28 08:10:45 Providers Still Waiting for Guidance on the Provider Relief Fund Reporting System by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2020-09-01: Updated: 2020-09-28 08:11:10 Private Payor Laboratory Audits by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2020-08-27: Updated: 2020-09-28 08:11:32 CMS Audits Resume During Public Health Emergency by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2020-08-17: Updated: 2020-09-28 08:11:53 Proposed Rule for CMS to Implement COVID-19 Telehealth Waivers by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2020-08-11: Updated: 2020-09-28 08:12:17 HHS Extends Provider Relief Fund Application by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2020-06-29: Updated: 2020-09-28 08:12:36 MIPS Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstances by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2020-06-16: Updated: 2020-09-28 08:13:01 New Provider Relief Fund Targeted Allocations by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2020-03-20: Updated: 2020-09-28 08:13:20 State Utilization of 1135 Waivers by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2020-03-19: Updated: 2020-09-28 08:13:36 CMS Expanding Telehealth to Combat COVID-19 by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2020-01-17: Updated: 2020-01-17 09:55:49 Approaching the New Targeted Probe and Educate Program by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2019-12-30: Updated: 2020-01-07 15:27:58 CMS Final Rule on Affiliations for Provider Enrollment by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2018-12-17: Updated: 2018-12-17 09:16:30 OCR Imposing Fines on Smaller Providers for HIPAA Violations by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2018-11-26: Updated: 2018-12-04 16:38:55 CMS Finalizes Review Choice Demonstration for Home Health Agencies by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2018-11-09: Updated: 2018-11-09 10:07:45 Court Orders HHS to Clear Medicare Appeals Backlog By 2022 by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2018-10-25: Updated: 2018-10-25 14:46:29 Anthem Settles Data Breach Suit at Record $16 Million by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2018-10-03: Updated: 2018-10-04 15:57:52 IRFs Under Review for “Reasonable and Necessary” Requirement by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2018-09-28: Updated: 2018-09-28 08:36:31 PRRB Releases Significant Rule Changes Impacting the Appeals Process by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2018-08-31: Updated: 2018-08-31 09:05:25 Interstate Licensure for Providers Using Telemedicine by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2018-08-24: Updated: 2018-08-24 13:42:46 CMS Allows Step Therapy Under Medicare Advantage Plans by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2018-08-15: Updated: 2018-08-15 16:20:59 CMS Proposes Significant Changes to E/M Coding by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2018-08-13: Updated: 2018-08-13 08:42:54 CMS Final Rule Ends the “25% Rule” by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2018-08-10: Updated: 2018-08-10 08:10:08 OMHA Issues Updates to Its Case Processing Manual by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2018-07-27: Updated: 2018-08-01 12:34:59 Potential Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute Reforms to Support Coordinated Care by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2018-07-24: Updated: 2018-07-24 08:21:57 Azar Proposes Significant Changes to 340B Drug Discount Program by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2018-07-17: Updated: 2018-07-30 17:22:00 CMS Modernizing Medicare and Revitalizing the Doctor-Patient Relationship by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2018-07-02: Updated: 2018-07-02 11:29:20 Chronic Care Act Allows Medicare to Provide More Benefits for the Chronically Ill by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2018-06-27: Updated: 2018-06-27 11:18:38 House Passes Bill to Increase Opioid Addiction Treatment Access by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2018-06-19: Updated: 2018-06-19 09:38:30 Chapter 2A of Michigan Business Corporations Act Amended to Clarify Inconsistencies by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2018-06-15: Updated: 2018-07-30 16:25:43 OMHA Releases Details on Long-Awaited Settlement Conference Facilitation Expansion by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2018-06-04: Updated: 2018-06-04 16:40:56 OIG Notifying Providers of Incorrect Billing Practices by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2018-05-31: Updated: 2018-05-31 12:50:01 Pfizer Agrees to Pay $24 Million to Settle Anti-Kickback Claims by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2018-05-24: Updated: 2018-05-24 15:58:19 Rebranding of the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentives Program by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2018-05-15: Updated: 2018-05-15 15:32:31 OIG Issues Report on Toxicology Overpayments by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2018-04-11: Updated: 2018-10-04 16:02:32 OIG Issues Report on Outpatient PT Overpayments by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2018-04-11: Updated: 2018-04-11 09:43:09 Court Orders AHA to Provide Strategies for Eliminating Medicare Appeals Backlog by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2018-01-22: Updated: 2018-01-22 11:20:07 DOJ and Kmart Reach $32.3 Million Settlement to Pharmacy False Claims Suit by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2017-11-13: Updated: 2017-11-13 09:04:35 HHS OCR Issues Guidance on Mobile Devices and Compliance with HIPAA by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2017-08-18: Updated: 2017-08-18 11:57:45 AHA v Burwell Questioned by DC Circuit Court by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2017-07-31: Updated: 2017-07-31 15:11:28 OIG Reveals Plans to Scrutinize EHR Incentive Payments by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2017-06-12: Updated: 2017-06-12 12:48:52 HHS’ 2nd Update on Appeals Backlog Shows Little Progress by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2017-04-27: Updated: 2017-04-27 11:22:10 Lack of Business Associate Agreement Leads to $31k HIPAA Penalty by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2017-03-16: Updated: 2017-03-16 16:50:30 New Michigan Law Alters Practice Requirements for PAs by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2017-03-09: Updated: 2017-03-09 13:24:27 DOJ Provides Guidance for Corporate Compliance Programs in New Publication by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2016-12-14: Updated: 2016-12-14 18:49:26 Settlement Opportunity Available for Eligible Hospitals with Medicare Patient Status Denials by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2016-10-03: Updated: 2016-10-03 13:36:20 CMS Reopens Hospital Appeals Settlement by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2016-09-28: Updated: 2016-09-28 11:53:34 Mounting Pressure on HHS to Remedy Backlogged Medicare Appeals by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2016-09-21: Updated: 2016-09-21 11:34:05 Noridian Announces CMS Approved “Cross Recoveries” for Related Claims by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2016-08-05: Updated: 2016-08-05 09:58:30 SAMHSA Final Rule Increases Patient Limits for Physicians Prescribing Buprenorphine by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2016-08-03: Updated: 2016-08-03 15:37:56 OIG Releases Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Alert Concerning HHAs and Home-Visiting Physicians by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2016-06-30: Updated: 2016-06-30 16:07:21 CMS’ Holds Second Open Door Forum on its Upcoming Pre-Claim Review Demonstration by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2016-06-17: Updated: 2016-06-17 14:51:18 CMS Holds Open-Door Forum on its Upcoming HHA Pre-Claim Review Demonstration by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2016-06-16: Updated: 2016-06-16 14:53:47 Government Accountability Office Releases Critique of Medicare Appeals Process by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2016-06-10: Updated: 2016-06-10 17:52:23 CMS Implements HHA Pre-Claim Review Demonstration by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2016-04-22: Updated: 2016-05-17 20:27:27 Chicago-Area Doctor Convicted of Violating Federal Anti-Kickback Statute by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2016-04-18: Updated: 2016-05-17 20:27:34 CMS Releases Final Rule on Reporting and Returning Medicare Overpayments by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2016-03-01: Updated: 2016-05-17 20:27:39 HHS Modifies HIPAA to Allow for Easier Firearm Background Checks by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2016-02-29: Updated: 2016-05-17 20:27:44 CMS Releases Proposed Rule Changing Benchmarking Methodology for ACOs by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2016-02-25: Updated: 2016-05-17 20:27:49 OMHA Expands the Settlement Conference Facilitation Pilot to Part A Claim Appeals by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2016-02-23: Updated: 2016-05-17 20:27:56 OIG Advisory Opinion Examines Radiology Arrangement Regarding Transcription Fees Paid to Third Party by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2016-02-16: Updated: 2016-05-17 20:28:01 OCR Releases New HIPAA Guidance for Health App Developers by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2015-12-07: Updated: 2016-05-17 20:28:07 CMS Proposes Rule Implementing Discharge Planning Requirements by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2015-10-01: Updated: 2016-05-17 20:28:13 OMHA to Expand the Settlement Conference Facilitation Pilot by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2015-09-25: Updated: 2016-05-17 20:28:19 Florida Hospital District Settles False Claims Act Allegations for $69.5 Million by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2015-09-18: Updated: 2016-05-17 20:28:27 CMS Releases 2014 ACO Performance Results by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2015-07-22: Updated: 2016-05-17 20:28:33 Office of Civil Rights Announces HIPAA Settlement Stemming from Use of Internet Applications by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2015-07-20: Updated: 2016-05-17 20:28:39 U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit Rules on Stark Law Regulations by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2015-07-16: Updated: 2016-05-17 20:28:47 U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Upholds $237 Million Judgment Against Toumey Healthcare System by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2015-07-09: Updated: 2016-05-17 20:28:53 Proposed Rule Shifts Medicaid Managed Care Enrollment Function to States by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2015-07-07: Updated: 2016-05-17 20:28:58 New York Attorney General Settlement Provides Guidance for Medical Practice Management Companies by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2015-06-30: Updated: 2016-05-17 20:29:02 CMS Proposes Revisions to Medicaid Managed Care Rules by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2015-05-20: Updated: 2016-05-17 20:29:10 Bill Introduced to Reform the RAC Program by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2015-05-19: Updated: 2016-05-17 20:29:16 Senate Finance Committee Examines Medicare Appeals Backlog by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2015-04-28: Updated: 2016-05-17 20:29:24 Proposed Stage 3 Meaningful Use Rules by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2015-04-20: Updated: 2016-05-17 20:29:32 OIG Advisory Opinion Clarifies that Excluded Providers May Receive Payments for Services Performed and Billed by Practice Prior to Exclusion by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2015-04-17: Updated: 2016-05-17 20:29:39 FDA Gives Finalized Guidance on Medical Device Data Systems, Mobile Apps, and Medical Image Storage and Communications Devices by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2015-04-03: Updated: 2016-05-17 20:29:45 CMS Offers Clarification to HHA Contradictory Guidance by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2015-03-02: Updated: 2016-05-17 20:29:52 CMS to Audit All Home Health Agencies by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2015-02-23: Updated: 2016-05-17 20:29:58 President’s 2016 Budget Proposes Changes to Recovery Audit Procedures by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2015-02-20: Updated: 2016-05-17 20:30:05 CMS Considers Shortening the Meaningful Use Reporting Period by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2015-02-17: Updated: 2016-05-17 20:30:14 CMS Modifies Manual Medical Review Process for Outpatient Therapy Claims Above Cap by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2015-02-06: Updated: 2016-05-17 20:30:22 Pharmaceutical Company Pays $39 million to Settle Anti-Kickback and False Claims Allegations by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2015-01-29: Updated: 2016-05-17 20:30:29 HHS Sets Timelines for Focus of Reimbursement to Shift from Quantity to Quality by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2015-01-28: Updated: 2016-05-17 20:30:35 CMS Announces New RAC Contract for DME, Home Health and Hospice Claims by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2015-01-13: Updated: 2016-05-17 20:30:42 House Republicans Release Proposal to Eliminate Two-Midnight Rule by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2014-12-22: Updated: 2016-05-17 20:30:51 Final Rule Tightens Provider Enrollment Policies, Expands CMS Authority by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2014-12-17: Updated: 2016-05-17 20:30:58 Medicare Pilot Program Requires Prior Authorization for Ambulance Transport Services by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2014-12-12: Updated: 2016-05-17 20:31:06 CMS Issues Proposed Rule Postponing ACO Penalties by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2014-12-05: Updated: 2016-05-18 11:54:52 Deadlines for Certification with the American Board of Radiology Approaching Quickly by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2014-11-12: Updated: 2016-05-17 20:31:24 CMS Announces Increased Reimbursement for Telehealth by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2014-11-05: Updated: 2016-05-17 20:31:34 CMS Finalizes Home Health Prospective Payment System Rule by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2014-11-04: Updated: 2016-05-17 20:31:44 Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals Hosts Second Medicare Appellant Forum by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2014-10-28: Updated: 2016-05-17 20:31:54 CMS Extends Fraud and Abuse Waivers for ACO Shared Savings Program by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2014-10-22: Updated: 2016-05-17 20:32:02 IMPACT ACT to Standardize Data Collection for Post-Acute Care Facilities by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2014-10-13: Updated: 2016-05-17 20:32:10 OIG Releases Proposed Rule Affecting Anti-Kickback Statute Safe Harbors by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2014-10-06: Updated: 2016-05-17 20:32:18 Office for Civil Rights Advisor Warns Providers on HIPAA Audits: “Get Your House In Order” by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2014-10-02: Updated: 2016-05-17 20:32:25 CMS Open Door Forum Clarifies Key Points of 68% Settlement Offer to Hospitals by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2014-10-01: Updated: 2016-05-17 20:32:32 OCR Offers Guidance on HIPAA Privacy Rule and Same-sex Marriage by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2014-09-30: Updated: 2016-05-17 20:32:41 Medicare to Introduce More Star Ratings to Compare Providers by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2014-09-29: Updated: 2016-05-17 20:32:48 Federation of State Medical Boards Releases Model Legislation to Expedite Physician Licensure in Lieu of Telemedicine Push by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2014-09-25: Updated: 2016-05-17 20:32:56 CMS Final Rule Provides Greater Flexibility for Meeting EHR Meaningful Use Requirements by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2014-09-15: Updated: 2016-05-17 20:33:04 CMS Holds Conference Call on 68% Settlement Offer by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2014-09-08: Updated: 2016-05-17 20:33:11 CMS Announces Settlement Offer to Hospitals by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2014-08-29: Updated: 2016-05-17 20:33:20 Reports Show Increase in Individuals Participating in Employer-Based Health Plans by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2014-08-26: Updated: 2016-05-17 20:27:47 Community Health Systems to Pay $98.15 million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2014-08-22: Updated: 2016-05-17 20:27:55 OCR Announces Start of HIPAA Audit Program Phase 2 by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2014-08-07: Updated: 2016-05-17 20:28:00 FDA to Bolster its Regulation of Diagnostic Testing by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2014-08-01: Updated: 2016-05-17 20:28:07 Bipartisan House Bill Proposes Increased Medicare Coverage of Telemedicine by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2014-07-14: Updated: 2016-12-14 13:59:16 Senate Report Finds the RAC Program to be Ineffective in Reducing Improper Payment Rates and Burdensome on Providers by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2014-07-10: Updated: 2016-05-17 20:28:19 HHS Unveils Statistical Sampling Pilot Program for ALJ Hearings on Medicare Audit Appeals by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2014-07-09: Updated: 2016-05-17 20:28:26 HHS Launches Pilot Program for Providers to Settle Medicare Overpayment Demands with CMS by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2014-07-08: Updated: 2016-05-17 20:28:32 Michigan Passes Law Allowing Direct Access to Physical Therapists by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2014-07-07: Updated: 2016-05-17 20:28:39 CMS Affirms Physicians May Bill Certain Pharmacy Services as “Incident To” But Highlights Recent Regulatory Amendments Regarding Compliance with State Law by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2014-07-03: Updated: 2016-05-17 20:28:46 CMS Proposes to Eliminate the Narrative Requirement for Documented Face-to-Face Encounters for Home Health Agencies by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2014-07-02: Updated: 2016-05-17 20:28:54 OIG Issues Special Fraud Alert Regarding Potentially Unlawful Laboratory Payments to Referring Physicians by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2014-06-27: Updated: 2016-05-17 20:29:00 Beaumont, Botsford, and Oakwood Approve Merger Agreement to Form Region’s Largest Health System by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2014-06-26: Updated: 2016-05-17 20:29:05 Michigan Supreme Court Issues Ruling on Michigan’s Generic Drug Substitution Statute by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2014-06-25: Updated: 2016-05-17 20:29:11 Federation of State Medical Boards Adopts Model Policy for the Appropriate Use of Telemedicine Technologies by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
2014-06-23: Updated: 2016-05-17 20:29:19 Michigan Physicians Challenge UnitedHealthcare Terminations and Nonrenewals by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
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