The United States Department of Justice and the United States Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General announced numerous charges against health care providers for approximately $4.5 billion in allegedly false claims involving telehealth and telemedicine. The charges come as part of the DOJ’s 2020 National Health Care Fraud and Opioid takedown.

The United States Department of Justice and the United States Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General announced numerous charges against health care providers for approximately $4.5 billion in allegedly false claims involving telehealth and telemedicine. The charges come as part of the DOJ’s 2020 National Health Care Fraud and Opioid takedown.

As 2020 ticks to a close, IndyBar sections and divisions are in the process of evaluating their committee rosters and determining vacancies for 2021. Now is the perfect time to indicate your interest in serving on a committee. While space is limited, every effort will be made to involve anyone expressing interest in some capacity.

As 2020 ticks to a close, IndyBar sections and divisions are in the process of evaluating their committee rosters and determining vacancies for 2021. Now is the perfect time to indicate your interest in serving on a committee. While space is limited, every effort will be made to involve anyone expressing interest in some capacity.

A recent HHS-OIG report found that Medicare Advantage paid $2.6 billion per year for diagnoses unrelated to any clinical services, fueled by businesses who generate revenue through identifying additional patient diagnoses after conducting health risk assessments. Foreshadowing the federal government’s enforcement priorities in this area, Principal Deputy Inspector General Christi Grimm identifies two main causes for concern with providers “gaming the system” through health risk assessments.

A recent HHS-OIG report found that Medicare Advantage paid $2.6 billion per year for diagnoses unrelated to any clinical services, fueled by businesses who generate revenue through identifying additional patient diagnoses after conducting health risk assessments. Foreshadowing the federal government’s enforcement priorities in this area, Principal Deputy Inspector General Christi Grimm identifies two main causes for concern with providers “gaming the system” through health risk assessments.

The Centers for Medicaid and Medicare (CMS) issued new guidance for nursing homes and clinical laboratories in the battle against COVID-19. Testing is now mandatory for nursing home staff and residents.

The Centers for Medicaid and Medicare (CMS) issued new guidance for nursing homes and clinical laboratories in the battle against COVID-19. Testing is now mandatory for nursing home staff and residents.

Every year, millions of people voluntarily submit their DNA for analysis to companies like 23andMe and Ancestry.com, who then provide a report based on the DNA submitted and store the genetic information in their proprietary database. Amid private equity bids to acquire those databases, California recently joined just 24 other states in protecting consumers’ rights to disclosure of their genetic information with the most comprehensive state legislation to date. 

Every year, millions of people voluntarily submit their DNA for analysis to companies like 23andMe and Ancestry.com, who then provide a report based on the DNA submitted and store the genetic information in their proprietary database. Amid private equity bids to acquire those databases, California recently joined just 24 other states in protecting consumers’ rights to disclosure of their genetic information with the most comprehensive state legislation to date.