HHS-OIG Medicare Part D Still Paying for Medicare Part A Hospice Drugs Thomas Sullivan Sep 24, 2019 0 The Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) published a report with the results of a study intended to…
DOJ Alleged FDA Violations Lead To A $3.3 Million Settlement For CareFusion Thomas Sullivan Sep 24, 2019 0 Recently, CareFusion agreed to settle an FCA case with the Justice Department for $3.3 million while admitting to selling devices…
Anti Kickback CMS Proposes Changes to the Stark Self-Referral Anti-Kickback Rules Thomas Sullivan Sep 23, 2019 0 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued its annual Physician Fee Schedule and Quality Payment…
DOJ The Granston Memo Applied – Questions Remain Thomas Sullivan Sep 23, 2019 0 First announced in November 2017, the Granston Memorandum appeared to signal a change in the Justice Department’s attitude and…
CME Collaborative CME Activity Targets Opioid Epidemic Through Adaptive… Thomas Sullivan Sep 21, 2019 0 On each day in 2017, 91 deaths were attributed to opioid overdose; in fact, the number of overdose deaths involving opioids has…
HHS-OIG HHS Recommendations to Reduce Fraud, Waste and Abuse Take Aim at CMS and… Thomas Sullivan Sep 20, 2019 0 The Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) released its annual report entitled Solutions to Reduce Fraud,…
Cannabis Cannabidiol Confusion Continues As The FDA Weighs In Thomas Sullivan Sep 20, 2019 0 The FDA’s regulation of medicinal cannabidiol containing products is an ongoing work in progress. However, the FDA’s recent spate…
CMS CMS OPPS Proposed Rule Seeks Comments on Potential Remedies for 340B… Thomas Sullivan Sep 19, 2019 0 The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) published its annual proposed rule detailing changes to the Medicare…
Compliance DME Suppliers Remain In The Spotlight – ResMed Announces Tentative… Thomas Sullivan Sep 19, 2019 0 ResMed recently announced that it reached a tentative settlement agreement with the DOJ in conjunction with an investigation…
Congress Grassley Expresses Concern Over DOJ Dismissal of FCA Cases Thomas Sullivan Sep 18, 2019 0 Earlier this month, Senator Chuck Grassley sent a letter to Attorney General William Barr, expressing concern over the Department…