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Key Healthcare Compliance Examples To Understand Its Importance

MedTrainer

The breach occurred in 2013 when four unencrypted laptops containing the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of over 4 million patients were stolen from an Advocate Health administrative building. Details of the settlement indicate the submission of false claims to Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE, and FECA programs.

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Is Your Medical Credentialing Taking Too Long?

Verisys

Primary source verification must be done to confirm a provider’s education, professional license and certifications, medical training, work history, references, and more. Provider information should be continuously monitored for any changes to exclusion or license status.

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Is Your Medical Credentialing Taking Too Long?

Verisys

Primary source verification must be done to confirm a provider’s education, professional license and certifications, medical training, work history, references, and more. Provider information should be continuously monitored for any changes to exclusion or license status. ISO 27001:2013 (information security).

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Federal Judge Refuses to Dismiss Florida Compounding Pharmacy’s FCA Suit

Pharmacy Law Blog

The federal judge refused the dismissal on the grounds that the government had sufficiently backed its allegations against both the company and its owner. The government had also adequately backed its allegations that RS knew it had been overpaid but had made no attempt to refund the difference to Tricare, according to the judge.

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Digital Health in the Metaverse: Three Legal Considerations

Healthcare Law Blog

The healthcare system in the United States is governed by an expansive network of state and federal laws, including the aforementioned HIPAA regulations. For example, services that are billed to Medicaid or Medicare must comply with regulations that may not apply to services that are paid for in cash. Healthcare Laws. 1, 2021). [2]

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What is the HHS OIG Exclusions List?

HIPAA Journal

This section relates to the “Exclusion of Certain Individuals and Entities from Participation in Medicare and State Health Care Programs”, which – although effective since the passage of the Medicare-Medicaid Anti-Fraud and Abuse Amendments in 1977 – had never been properly enforced due to a lack of resources.

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Managed Care of North America Hacking Incident Impacts 8.9 Million Individuals

HIPAA Journal

UFCW Local 2013 Health and Welfare Fund Catholic Managed Long Term Care, Inc Hicksville UFSD Nassau County Uniformed Fire Alarm Dispatchers Benevolent Association Centerlight Healthcare, Inc. The types of compromised information varied from individual to individual. Town Of Hempstead CareConnect Insurance Company Healthplex, Inc.