Innovaare Compliance

OCTOBER 6, 2022

The purpose of these audits is to evaluate a plan sponsor’s efforts to prevent, detect, and correct fraud, waste, and abuse (FWA) in the Medicare Part C and Part D programs. If you have any questions, or you’d like to discuss these changes with one of our compliance experts, please call us at 1.408.850.2235. or Contact Us.

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Healthcare Law Blog

MAY 31, 2022

However, traditional healthcare players, subject to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”), may also find themselves innovating in this space (and grappling with how to stand up a HIPAA compliance program in the metaverse). How healthcare providers are licensed in the metaverse is also an open question.

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Verisys

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

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. However, verifying a provider’s credentials is essential.

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Verisys

JANUARY 18, 2022

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. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Treasury Department.

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Health Law Advisor

MARCH 1, 2023

On February 14, 2023, the Utah Senate passed a bill that would repeal the State’s “Online Prescribing, Dispensing, and Facilitation Licensing Act” (“Online Prescribing Act”). 2] Statements of Charges may be found on the Washington State Department of Health website, filed under the individual provider’s name and/or license number.

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Hall Render

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

million into USF Health’s new nursing simulation lab UF Health to open ER in former Lake County CVS Nurse Practitioner Convicted of $200M Health Care Fraud Scheme Florida joins 3 other states in adopting new, paid maternity leave for state workers GEORGIA Albany nonprofit addresses medical debt with D.C. officials, helps South Ga.

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Hall Render

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

operating margin, $1B net gain halfway through its first year Illinois public health officials warn of “rising COVID-19 activity” St. Elizabeth Medical Center to receive nearly $400k in federal funds to combat substance abuse UofL lands nearly $12 million grant from National Institute of Health Winchester physician Michael Kuduk, M.D.,

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Hall Render

MARCH 31, 2023

in 2022, survey finds Senate votes to end COVID-19 national emergency Why are 600+ rural hospitals at risk of closing? What happens if it disappears? County-owned buildings facing potential earthquake risk Gilead drops option to buy cancer therapeutics company Health and Life Organization Inc. buys industrial property in Rancho Cordova for $5.12

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Hall Render

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

medical office sale in Bridgewater Low pay in primary care is leading to a care crisis in New Jersey N.J. hospitals are offering higher pay, flexible hours, and even child care to retain workers, survey finds St. medical office sale in Bridgewater Low pay in primary care is leading to a care crisis in New Jersey N.J.

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Hall Render

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Penn Medicine buys Montgomeryville site for $7.5M of Health Won’t Release Details R.I. physicians group partners with Calif. health tech company Lifespan considering $300M bond issue for construction projects R.I.

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Hall Render

MARCH 8, 2024

What it’s saying — and not saying Idaho committee passes Medicaid extension for postpartum care Foundation opens fast-track grant cycle for rural health ILLINOIS 20 IL Hospitals Ranked Among The Best In The World: Report 4 hospitals with uncertain futures Attune Medical acquired by Massachusetts-based Haemonetics for $160 million Chicago building with (..)

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Hall Render

MARCH 22, 2024

Banner Health to expand clinical AI to 33 hospitals, 6 states Banner reports $282.8M family sues hospital over life-altering injuries Calif. Nevada Medicaid must cover abortion services, judge rules Clark County health rankings improve, but physicians per capita still well below U.S.

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Hall Render

MARCH 3, 2023

million for youth mental health care KENTUCKY Pike County nursing home officials release statement following loss of Medicare agreement Three Humana executives drop $11.2M

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Hall Render

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

License wait times reach crisis levels for healthcare workers. Meet new FDA chief Dr. Robert Califf: 5 things to know. Only 14% of Hospitals Met Price Transparency Rule Compliance. Florida physician convicted of $110M fraud. billing fraud. Montana health facilities report vaccine compliance, with some leaving jobs.

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Hall Render

MARCH 24, 2023

Reeves’ desk. Here’s what they are.

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Hall Render

MAY 19, 2023

ProMedica taps Ascension St. SOUTH CAROLINA Grand Strand hospitals hope to see positive impact from Certificate of Need repeal McMaster signs South Carolina’s certificate of need repeal Newly-passed bill allows MUSC to move forward with delayed Nexton Hospital build Prisma Health records $31.7M West Virginia Gov.

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Drug & Device Law

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Since the learned intermediary rule applies to misrepresentation and fraud claims – and plaintiffs did not claim any personal reliance – those claims also failed on causation grounds. Punitive damages also failed as a matter of law under Arizona’s compliance defense. It is undisputed here that the filter received FDA approval.

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Drug & Device Law

DECEMBER 29, 2023

2023) ( Buckman preemption barred MDL asserting fraud on EPA), cert. Since the FDA requires pre-approval of any warnings about off-label uses, preemption at some point should have been pre-ordained under the Mensing ( 2011+1 ) independence principle, but off-label use did not really figure in Zofran ’s analysis. Monsanto Co. ,

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Drug & Device Law

AUGUST 8, 2022

For qualified IMGs, it issues a certification, which IMGs can then use to apply to residency and other graduate medical education programs and to apply for state medical licenses. The unfortunate truth is that ECFMG was also a victim of this fake doctor’s fraud. has no power to enforce compliance”), aff’d , 405 F. 471 (11th Cir.

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