June 22, 2019
A new federal law criminalizes many common financial relationships between laboratories and those who refer patients to them. And because of sloppy drafting, EKRA's scope is broader than anticipated.
July 13, 2018
As a healthcare provider, when a minor patient approaches you and pleads, “Don’t tell my mom,” abiding by your patient’s wishes is anything but simple. In fact, HIPAA offers no protection to minors and requires healthcare...
July 11, 2018
The Anti-Kickback Statute prohibits individuals and entities from offering anything of value, whether cash or otherwise, in exchange for any federal healthcare program business. Federal healthcare programs include Medicare, Medicaid, Tricare, Department of Labor health programs,...
July 9, 2018
For several years now, CMS has been trying to move providers into value-based payment models. But they’ve recently recognized that pushing a hospital into a value-based model doesn’t mean that individual providers actually become value-motivated. Now,...
July 6, 2018
It has never been easier to put up a website. If you are a healthcare provider, a website is not just a great way to advertise your practice to potential patients. It can also give you...
July 1, 2018
Are your social media practices compliant with HIPAA and other medical privacy laws? If you’re not careful, that seemingly harmless post can land you in hot water. Avoid these five common mistakes healthcare professionals make on social...
June 26, 2018
Fighting healthcare fraud, waste and abuse is a government priority. To avoid trouble, every medical practice needs to understand the laws and develop a custom-tailored compliance plan. For healthcare practices, there’s a team of special agents...
June 22, 2018
Over the past few months, you probably noticed the deluge of emails from major companies informing you of changes to their online privacy policies. This was largely in response to the European Union’s (EU) adoption of...
