anti-discrimination laws

EEOC Files Landmark Lawsuit for LGBT Employees

Federal anti-discrimination laws are an evolving beast and the…
Payment

Risk Score Fraud in Medicare Advantage Plans

Medicare Advantage (MA) plans may be doing just what the name…
Business Associate

Define Your Relationship- Vendor or Business Associate?

Healthcare organizations have many relationships to manage, including…
HIPAA violations

How to Prevent HIPAA Violations

What can we learn from the Office for Civil Rights’ (OCR) recent announcements…
enrollment screening

CMS Enrollment Screening Will Prioritize Fraud Prevention

Protecting the integrity of the Medicare program is a top priority.…
Performance Improvement Plan

Employee Performance Improvement Plan

Healthcare providers faced with poor employee performance have…
Stark Law

Stark Law and Strict Liability

The genesis of the Stark Law, also known as the Physician Self-Referral…
Payment

Overpayments: Reporting and Returning Deadline

The long awaited ruling on reporting and returning overpayments…
Success with performance evaluations

Performance Evaluation Template- A Critical Tool

Performance evaluations are a critical tool that should be used…
LEIE

Deadlines Regarding Healthcare Regulations

Just as important as the timely renewal of licenses, awareness…