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OIG Issues Special Fraud Alert Regarding Telemedicine Arrangements

Health Care Law Brief

On July 20, 2022, the Office of Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human Services (“ OIG ”) issued a special fraud alert (“ Alert ”) advising “practitioners to exercise caution when entering into arrangements with purported telemedicine companies.” OIG Flags Seven Characteristics of Telehealth Fraud.

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2022 Telemental Health Regulations Unlock Access and Evolve Compliance Practices

HIT Consultant

trillion Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022, which extended Medicare coverage related to telemedicine practices. As within many areas of health care, however, expansion and innovation contributed to a higher risk of fraud and resulted in an increase in enforcement activity. Telemental Health Becomes More Accessible Across States.

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Episode 23: The Emerging Investigatory Focus on Telehealth: What You Need to Know

Healthcare Law Today

In this episode of Health Care Law Today, Nate Lacktman and Maureen Stewart are joined by Mark Josephs, Deputy General Counsel of LifeMD to discuss the current regulatory and legal environment for telemedicine companies regarding online subscription services, and the recent investigations by the federal government of these services.

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DME Scheme of Greed Knows No Bounds

Florida Health Care Law Firm

He has also had assets forfeited since these assets were acquired with money from his ill-gotten fraud scheme. million from Medicare, ChampVA, and insurance using a scheme of telemarketing, telemedicine, and multiple DME providers or “store fronts.”. In total, Mr. Truglia and his co-conspirators collected approximately $18.5

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Key Legal Issues Facing Telehealth Platforms, as Compliance Concerns Bubble for Platforms Launched During the Public Health Emergency

Health Care Law Brief

For example, the Department of Justice has aggressively pursued health care fraud claims against individuals and entities involved in non-compliant telehealth models. The severity and type of risk present in a telehealth business will vary—by jurisdiction, by provider type, by service offering, and by payor mix. Provider Licenses.