The Health Law Firm

MARCH 7, 2013

AdvanceMed Corporation, an NCI company, was named the Zone 5 Program Integrity Contractor (ZPIC) for the Medicare and Medicaid programs, in December 16, 2009. As the ZPIC for Zone 5, AdvanceMed has been performing benefit integrity activities aimed to reduce fraud, waste and abuse in Medicare and Medicaid data matching programs.

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The Health Law Firm

JULY 26, 2012

On July 2, 2012 the Officer of Inspector General (OIG) released its Medicare compliance review of West Florida Hospital in Pensacola. According to the audit, the hospital complied with Medicare billing requirements for the documentation majority of inpatient and outpatient claims. Official Break Down of the Audit.

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The Health Law Firm

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

It claims that Halifax Health defrauded the federal government by submitting thousands of false claims for Medicare and Medicaid payments worth millions of dollars. By filing, the US Department of Justice hopes to recover millions of dollars in Medicare and Medicaid payments that it says were made in error to Halifax.

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The Health Law Firm

OCTOBER 9, 2013

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law The University of Miami Hospital allegedly owes Medicare $3.7 This is according to an audit report of the hospital’s billing practices that found the hospital allegedly overbilled the health care program in 2009 and 2010. Indest III, J.D.,

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HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

The preamble could give the impression that the Administrative Simplification provisions of HIPAA Title II will improve accessibility to and affordability of the Medicare and Medicaid programs, or that the development of a health information system would streamline the provision of healthcare between providers. being ordered to pay $2.25

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Healthcare Compliance Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

In 2009 and 2010, further improvements were made to the False Claims Act and its whistleblower provisions. Other leading sources include: Combatting the Opioid Epidemic Medicare Advantage Program (Medicare Part C) Unlawful Kickbacks Unnecessary Medical Services Procurement Fraud COVID-Related Fraud Other Fraud Recoveries.

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Bill of Health

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Assessment of Hypothetical Out-of-Pocket Costs of Guideline-Recommended Medications for the Treatment of Older Adults With Multiple Chronic Conditions, 2009 and 2019. Zhou T, Liu P, Dhruva SS, Shah ND, Ramachandran R, Berg KM, Ross JS. JAMA Intern Med. 2022 Jan 4:e217457. Epub ahead of print.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 12, 2023

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have taken a bold step by mandating a standard for prior authorization. The federal government has been haranguing vendors and clinicians to make interoperable systems since the HITECH act was passed in 2009.

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MedTrainer

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Exclusion from Government Programs: Entities found non-compliant may be barred from participating in government healthcare programs like Medicare and Medicaid. The Stark Law is primarily enforced by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

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Health Law Advisor

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

The total recoveries in fraud cases brought with respect to the health care and life sciences industries fell to the lowest level since 2009. Department of Justice (DOJ) released its annual False Claims Act (FCA) enforcement statistics for fiscal year (FY) 2022, which ended on September 30, 2022. [1] 1] While total recoveries exceeded $2.2

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HIPAA Journal

OCTOBER 21, 2022

However, in 2015, Congress partially relented its stance by passing the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act which requires the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid to remove Social Security Numbers from Medicare cards and replace them with Medicare Beneficiary Numbers.

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AIHC

APRIL 10, 2024

Since 2009, HITECH has given “teeth” to HIPAA law. This act was signed into law by President Obama back in 2009. Be sure to use web sites that give you information that is accurate such as Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services , Health and Human Services, Office of Civil Rights and U S Government Agencies.

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HIT Consultant

APRIL 13, 2022

More than a decade ago when Meaningful Use was introduced through the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act of 2009, the industry focused on implementing e lectronic health records (EHRs) and putting healthcare data online. A Look Back: We Never Just Leave Healthcare Data Alone. We’ve seen this before.

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Health Populi

JULY 13, 2020

” The implementation of electronic health records, spurred on by the HITECH Act which was embedded in the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (aka the Stimulus Bill) resulted in lots of EHRs deployed in hospitals and doctor’s offices, with huge gaps in interoperability and data liquidity. of the U.S. of the U.S.

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MedTrainer

MARCH 28, 2024

Law by law, regulations were added, increasing the complexity of maintaining compliance for healthcare organizations.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 9, 2022

NSUH said it was determined on April 11, 2019, that unauthorized access had occurred between October 2009 and February 2019. Acacia said it is offering complimentary credit monitoring and identity protection services to individuals who had either a Social Security number or driver’s license number exposed.

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HIPAA Journal

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is the Sector Risk Management Agency (SRMA) for the healthcare industry, but within the HHS agencies such as the Office for Civil Rights (OCR), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have their own jurisdictions and cybersecurity policies.

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AIHC

APRIL 10, 2024

Since 2009, HITECH has given “teeth” to HIPAA law. This act was signed into law by President Obama back in 2009. Be sure to use web sites that give you information that is accurate such as Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services , Health and Human Services, Office of Civil Rights and U S Government Agencies.

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 8, 2018

In February 2009, President Barack Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), less formally known as the Stimulus Bill. The policy’s acronym fully spelled-out was the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act of 2009. trillion in 2009 when HITECH was signed into law to $3.7

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The Health Law Firm

AUGUST 24, 2012

To read the entire False Claims Act complaint filed, click here.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 2, 2023

government introduced the meaningful use program as part of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act in 2009, LTPAC organizations – notably nursing homes – and the vulnerable patients they serve have been left behind. Since the U.S.

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MedTrainer

JUNE 29, 2023

Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) HITECH is an essential component of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. It complements HIPAA by expanding its privacy and security provisions concerning electronic health records (EHRs) and health information technology (HIT).

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AIHC

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

“HITECH” is the acronym for the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH Act), which is title XIII of division A and title IV of division B of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), Pub. OCR can impose civil money penalties up to $1.5

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AIHC

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

“HITECH” is the acronym for the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH Act), which is title XIII of division A and title IV of division B of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), Pub. OCR can impose civil money penalties up to $1.5

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Hall Render

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

million to resolve allegations that it paid kickbacks to physicians who attended its programs in connection with its multiple sclerosis drugs between 2009 and 2014. A pharmaceutical company paid $843.8 A health system paid $18.2

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 31, 2022

They were significantly increased in the HITECH Act of 2009; and, since 2015, they have been adjusted for inflation annually. Most administrative HIPAA violations are investigated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), while civil HIPAA violations are investigated by HHS´ Office for Civil Rights (OCR).

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Fragmented Healthcare Data is Costly for Patients and Providers Signed into law by President Obama in 2009, the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) mandated the adoption of Electronic Health Records (EHRs) across healthcare systems.

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C&M Health Law

DECEMBER 21, 2022

In 2009, HHS adopted the National Council for Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP) Telecommunication Standard Implementation Guide, Version D, Release 0 (Version D.0) 0) and equivalent NCPDP Batch Standard Implementation Guide, Version 1, Release 2 (Version 1.2) (collectively referred to as Version D.0) 0) for retail pharmacy transactions.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Another pendulum swing I’ve witnessed in healthcare involves the adoption of electronic health record (EHR) systems, driven substantially by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act of 2009, designed to spur the adoption of health information technology.

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Health Law RX

JUNE 9, 2023

Background The HBNR was first implemented in 2009 in response to the anticipated proliferation of online personal health record (PHR) services — many of which are now defunct (e.g., The FTC issued the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on May 18, 2023, and comments are due 60 days after publication in the Federal Register.

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Health Law Advisor

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

On August 29, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the ten (10) Medicare Part D drugs selected for the first round of negotiations of the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program (Program)—a few days before the September 1, 2023, statutory deadline imposed by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).

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Healthcare Law Blog

JANUARY 5, 2023

Just in time for the holidays, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued the Contract Year 2024 Proposed Rule for Medicare Advantage organizations (“MAOs”) and Part D sponsors (the “Proposed Rule”). Health Equity in Medicare Advantage. The SRFs included in the HEI may be expanded over time.

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Hall Render

APRIL 26, 2024

Texas North Runnels County Health District faces financial issues, at risk of closure Larry Ellison: Oracle moving world HQ to Nashville Patients in limbo amid Memorial Hermann transplant probe Texas Medicaid shake-up could force 1.8

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Pearl supports primary care organizations and providers in their transition to value-based care and surfaces data and insights that help them deliver better, more proactive care, decrease total cost of care across patient panels, and optimize performance in risk-bearing models like Medicare’s ACO REACH.

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Health Populi

JULY 7, 2021

Health Populi’s Hot Points: I’ve been tracking the growing retail health ecosystem for over a decade, writing in 2009 about Costco’s envisioning “health care in every pot.”

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Hall Render

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Physician leaders balk at Medicare 4.48% physician fee cut. US flu hospitalization rate highest its been since 2009 swine flu pandemic, experts say. Bright Health exiting Florida Medicare Advantage market. Duke LifePoint hospital at risk of losing its Medicare contract — again. Walgreens’ VillageMD completes $8.9B

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Hall Render

MARCH 29, 2024

Ron DeSantis signs bills to train, retain healthcare workers Tampa health care REIT pays $86M for Texas, Arizona portfolio GEORGIA 9 Georgia hospitals earn awards for patient safety Another inmate escapes Grady Memorial Hospital CHI Memorial breaks ground on new North Georgia hospital CON overhaul gains final passage in General Assembly Ga.

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