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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents recently arrested a New York City doctor based on allegations the physician illegally prescribed over 1 million oxycodone pills. According to the indictment, the accused physician wrote thousands of medically unnecessary...
The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) recently announced key changes to the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS). The feds state these changes will aid in transforming the healthcare marketplace into one that focuses on value-based care as opposed to the current fee-for...
The federal government gave healthcare providers a gift this holiday season. The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently announced changes to the Stark Law and the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS). These changes, according to the feds, will...
Oak Street Health recently announced opening new clinics within three Walmart supercenters throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The current healthcare marketplace is booming, as the importance of availability of quality healthcare with an innovative, value-based...
Nurses are emerging as heroes during the COVID-19 pandemic, and it should come as no surprise. Those who choose a career in nursing put in long hours studying, taking tests and even more time getting practical experience to take part in this profession. Although many...
The federal government has a system in place that encourages current and former healthcare employees to report wrongdoing. This is achieved through qui tam, or whistleblower cases. The government benefits from this system because workers within healthcare...
The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently recommended the government consider making a number of modifications to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). HHS states the recommendations are part of the agency’s...
Medical professionals should have the ability to push for a safer work environment, right? This may seem like a reasonable assumption, but there are instances when such action can result in the loss of a job and even the revocation of one’s nursing license. How could...
Purchasing a medical practice is a large investment. Entrepreneurs who wish to find success within this marketplace must understand the practice as well as have good business sense. Those who are considering such a move are wise to know the following before finalizing...
Those who run nursing home facilities must balance patient care, the needs of medical professionals serving these patients, the operations of the facility and the overall comfort of their residents within the confines of an array of federal, state and local...