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Most Patients Using Weight-Loss Drugs Like Wegovy Stop Within a Year, Data Show
Medical weight-loss locations have skyrocketed, driven by semaglutide medications. But a recent article from Chad Terhune, for Reuters, calls into question its staying power: Only about…
New Stark Law Exception and Anti-Kickback Statute Safe Harbor Aim to Combat Physician Burnout
From Stevens & Lee: The Stark Law exception requires that health care entities make their physician wellness program available to all physicians who practice in the…
How Did This Happen? Understanding the Issue of Third-Party Tracking Tech in Healthcare
Jill McKeon, for Health IT Security: In June 2022, journalists discovered that a third of Newsweek’s top 100 hospitals in America had the Meta Pixel installed…
Next-Gen Weight-Loss Drugs Receive Tentative Embrace by Medicaid
Medicare does not currently cover Wegovy or other medications specifically for obesity. But some Medicaid programs, which are administered by individual states, are negotiating discounts for…
Think Like a Prosecutor: How Physicians Can Address the Threat of Data Mining-Based Fraud Investigations
Dan Martin, for Medical Economics: When you deviate from your peers, be especially sure to document the legitimate reasons for that deviation. Expect that insurance companies,…
OIG: HRSA Made Improper Payments Through COVID-19 Uninsured Program
Victoria Bailey, for RevCycle Intelligence: The COVID-19 Uninsured Program, administered by HRSA, allowed providers to enroll and submit claims for reimbursement of COVID-19 testing and treatment…
U.S. Supreme Court Clarifies DOJ’s Authority to Dismiss Whistleblowers’ False Claims Act Suits, Questions Constitutionality of Qui Tam Provisions
Edwin O. Childs, Michael J. Podberesky, Jonathan Ellis, Gretchen Heinze Townshend, Todd R. Steggerda, Charles Wm. McIntyre and Jason M. Vespoli, for The FCA Insider -…
Stark Law Changes Ramp Up in 2023
Patsy Newitt, for Becker’s ASC Review: The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 updated exceptions to Stark law and anti-kickback law that will allow hospitals and healthcare…
Collin County Man Sentenced for Federal Violations Related to Health Care Fraud Scheme
Press Release for the Eastern District of Texas: Oscar Simon Ndereva, 45, pleaded guilty to wire fraud and was sentenced to 54 months in federal prison…
Just More Than a Third of Hospitals Are Complying with Price Transparency Rules
Joseph Choi, for The Hill: More than two years after federal hospital price transparency rules went into effect, only about a third of hospitals are currently…