Seigfreid Bingham News & Blog
Dealership Transfers – Planning for Events That Will Impact Every Dealership
Every dealership will be transferred. We can all agree on that since it is based on the same logic as the statement that every person will eventually die. But even though conventional wisdom says that […]
HIPAA Security Risk Assessment Tool: An Easier Way to Assess HIPAA Vulnerabilities?
A new Security Risk Assessment tool is now available to help small and medium sized offices “conduct an accurate and thorough assessment of the potential risks and vulnerabilities to the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of […]
Changes in Industry & Dealership Business Model Create Risks for Equipment Dealers
Turning profits into loss? Why would I do that? No dealer is in business to lose money. But what if the types of products and services you sell lead to a situation where losses from […]
The SGR Patch – An Annual Sign of Spring
How do doctors know when Spring has arrived? When Congress passes a temporary patch to avoid the reimbursement cuts required by the Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate reimbursement formula (“SGR”).
Enacted in 1997, SGR imposes Medicare reimbursement […]
What Every Health Care Professional Must Know About Engaging Subcontractors
Health care professionals must exercise extreme caution when selecting and working with third party vendors because, as Stanford University Hospital & Clinics (SHC) recently learned, problems can arise when vendors fail to follow the law.
One […]
Don’t Ignore These 3 Multi-Million Dollar Financial Arrangement Fines
The DOJ and HHS implemented the Health Care Fraud Prevention and Enforcement Action Team (HEAT) initiative in 2009 to combat healthcare fraud and abuse. HEAT has achieved many victories against healthcare providers and these three […]