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Employee’s HIPAA Violation Results in $1.44 Million Jury Verdict Against Employer
Last month, the Indiana Court of Appeals upheld a $1.44 million jury verdictagainst Walgreens and a pharmacist employed by Walgreens for breaching their duties to keep customer prescription history private. In this case, the pharmacist […]
OIG 2015 Work Plan Summary – Part 3
This is the last of three blog posts summarizing the fiscal year 2015 plans of theOffice of Inspector General (OIG) of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS). The first two posts (post […]
OIG 2015 Work Plan Summary – Part 2
This is the second of a three-part blog series summarizing the fiscal year 2015 work plan of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS). The first […]
OIG 2015 Work Plan Summary – Part 1
The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) for the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) releases an annual work plan for each fiscal year, which provides a blueprint to the OIG’s upcoming oversight […]
OIG Proposes Revisions to Safe Harbors and CMPs
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently published a proposed rule that provides new and modified regulatory safe harbors to the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS), amends regulatory provisions related […]
Physicians: What to Consider When Joining a New Practice Group
Due to healthcare reform and the increased complexities of operating amedical practice, many private physicians are electing to consolidate with other practitioners or to become hospital employees. This shift makes sense as group practices tend […]