FDA FDA to Launch Program Alignment Group to Define Roles and Responsibilities… Thomas Sullivan Nov 7, 2013 0 According to Regulatory Focus, in response to "unparalleled challenges" posed by advances in science, globalization and product…
CMS HHS OIG Reports CMS Not Catching All Overpayments Thomas Sullivan Nov 6, 2013 0 As reported by FierceHealth, a recent report by the Office of Inspector General claimed the Centers for Medicare &…
Corporate Integrity Agreements Johnson and Johnson 2013 Settlement and Corporate Integrity Agreement Thomas Sullivan Nov 5, 2013 1 On November 4, 2013, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Johnson & Johnson (J&J) and its pharmaceutical…
HIPAA HITECH HIPAA Restrictions on Refill Reminders and Patient Communications Thomas Sullivan Nov 5, 2013 0 In late January of this year, we reported that the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) issued four…
Medical Societies AAFP Postpones NP and PA Membership Thomas Sullivan Nov 4, 2013 0 The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) recently announced its intent to study whether nurse practitioners…
Medical Legal Judge Rules Disputes Over Medical Studies Should Be Resolved by Researchers… Thomas Sullivan Nov 1, 2013 0 A U.S. federal appeals court ruled that disputes over medical studies should be resolved by researchers and scientists…
Medical Legal States Hiring Private Law Firms on Contingent Basis for Civil Actions Can… Thomas Sullivan Oct 31, 2013 0 Earlier this year we reported that in addition to the federal government's aggressive enforcement and oversight of…
Open Payments Q&A CMS Questions by Category Thomas Sullivan Oct 30, 2013 0 Updated: October 30th, 2013: As we have reported numerous times, the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) issued…
Open Payments Q&A Physician Payment Sunshine Act: CMS Open Payments – Posts Round 6 of… Thomas Sullivan Oct 30, 2013 0 Now that the government is back at work, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) updated it's frequently asked…
HHS-OIG Physician-Owned Distributors: Reliance Medical Systems Files Suite… Thomas Sullivan Oct 30, 2013 0 In April of this year, we reported on a new Special Fraud Alert regarding physician-owned distributorships (PODs) issued by the…