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Wade Emmert
Why You Need a Privacy Program
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-NGwdUc1yM In a previous video, we talked about what a Privacy Program is. In this video, we look at six reasons why your organization needs a…
CMS Again Settles Record Stark Self-Disclosures in 2023
From McGuireWoods, by Gretchen Heinze Townshend, Timothy Fry, Kristen H. Chang, Varsha Gadani, Micaela Enger: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reported a record…
Fair Market Value and Commercial Reasonableness Considerations Amid CMS Radiopharmaceutical Reimbursement Challenges
From VMG Health, by Carla Zarazua, Preston Edison, and James Tekippe, CFA: Radiopharmaceutical drugs (RPs) are crucial for diagnosing and treating diseases. However, the current pricing…
Oklahoma Chiropractic Clinic, Owner, and Referring Physicians Pay $465,000 to Settle Federal False Claims Act and Kickback Allegations
From United States Department of Justice: Chiropractic Associates and Dr. Scott Kirkpatrick paid $365,000 to settle allegations of wrongfully paying physicians to induce referrals of durable…
HHS’ Office for Civil Rights Settles HIPAA Investigation with Phoenix Healthcare
From U.S. Health and Human Services: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has reached a settlement with Phoenix Healthcare…
New State Health Privacy Laws—Moving Beyond HIPAA and Recasting Consumer Health Data Rights?
From Jones Day, by Alexis S. Gilroy, Lisa M. Ropple, Ryan P. Blaney, Claire E. Castles, Jennifer C. Everett and Kristen Pollock McDonald: The new consumer…
ACA Health Insurance Plans Are Being Switched Without Enrollees’ OK
From National Public Radio, by Julie Appleby: Some consumers are being switched from one ACA insurance plan to another without their consent, potentially disrupting their medical…
The Compounding Problems of Semaglutide, the Miracle Weight-Loss Drug
Semaglutide weight loss drugs are quite literally saving people’s lives. There are so many health benefits to losing weight that demand for the drugs is off…
California Enacts First-in-Nation Pharmacy Medication Error Reporting Law
From Husch Blackwell, by Kevin Khachatryan: On October 8, 2023, the California Governor signed Assembly Bill 1286 (AB 1286), a comprehensive pharmacy bill aimed at enhancing…