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Navigating the Maze of Who Regulates Healthcare Compliance

MedTrainer

Here are some of the key organizations involved in regulating healthcare compliance: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): CMS is a federal agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services responsible for administering and regulating healthcare programs such as Medicare and Medicaid.

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What is FACIS and Why is it the Gold Standard

Verisys

Maintaining compliance and safeguarding against fraud and abuse in today’s changing healthcare landscape can be challenging. organizations that receive any funds from Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE, or other federal programs cannot afford to employ individuals or entities excluded from even one program. OIG, SAM DEA, GSA, FDA.

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Understanding A FACIS Level 3 Background Check

Verisys

FDA Disbarment. A FACIS Level 3 search also includes all state-level Federal Healthcare Entitlement Program (FHEP) sources such as: State Medicaid Exclusions, State Contractor Disqualification/Debarment Lists, HEAT Task Force News, State Attorney General News, Federal District – Attorney General News, and Medicare/Medicaid Opt-Out Lists.

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Digital Health in the Metaverse: Three Legal Considerations

Healthcare Law Blog

Medical devices are regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) and many of the applications and technologies used to deliver or access healthcare in the metaverse may be classified as a medical device. [3] The introduction of the metaverse will likely exacerbate these interoperability issues. Medical Device Regulations. 1, 2021).

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

Pharmacy Law Blog

She accused RS and Gobea of charging Tricare, Medicare and Medicaid excessively high rates for certain compounded drugs. fraud suit – judge.” The Relator’s FCA Suit. The relator McKenzie Stepe, a former RS sales representative, originally filed her complaint in December 2013. Florida compounding pharmacy must face U.S.

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Health Provider News

Hall Render

to Study Treatments for Vascular Abnormalities Federal Appeals Court Hears Arguments on Nation’s First Ban on Gender-affirming Care for Minors Jason Demke Hired as COO at Mercy Hospital Fort Smit Pulaski Tech Awarded $5.7M healthcare?

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Is Your Medical Credentialing Taking Too Long?

Verisys

Verisys’ owned and maintained Fraud Abuse Control Information System (FACIS) is a provider data supersource.