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A May 29, 2018 United States Attorney’s Office District of Minnesota press release reported that Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and Sam’s West, Inc. (d/b/a Sam’s Club) have agreed to pay a total of $825,000 to resolve allegations that the stores violated the federal False Claims Act and Minnesota False… Considerations for Business Owners as a Result of the New IRS Partnership Audit Rules
The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (the “Act”) changed the IRS partnership audit rules effective as of January 1, 2018. The changes to the partnership audit rules are unrelated to the much-publicized Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, but the new partnership audit rules should not be overlooked by… ISDH Issues Proposed Rule Amending the Newborn Screening Program
On May 9, 2018, the Indiana State Department of Health issued a proposed rule to amend certain regulations governing the Newborn Screening Program in 410 Indiana Administrative Code 3-3 (the “Proposed Rule”). The Proposed Rule amends the list of disorders newborns must be screened for and the time… Importance Of Having A Contingency Plan
In March 2018, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights (OCR) issued a newsletter entitled, “Plan A… B… Contingency Plan!” While contingency plans are already required under the HIPAA Security Rule1, OCR’s newsletter provides guidance regarding the importance and… Update on the May Meeting of the Indiana Commission to Combat Drug Abuse
The Indiana Commission to Combat Drug Abuse (“Commission”) met on Thursday, May 3, 2018 to continue its collaboration and work to combat various drug and addiction issues in Indiana. Several updates on current initiatives were first provided, including the status of INSPECT integration, the state’s… Indiana Medicaid Finalizes Rule Changes Affecting Medicaid Home Health Providers
The Office of the Secretary of Family and Social Services finalized LSA Document #17-342, which is a rule amendment that impacts Indiana Medicaid home health service providers (“Final Rule”).[1] In general, the Final Rule seeks to align Indiana home health service policies with those of 42 C.F.R.… OCR Issues Guidance on the Performance of a HIPAA Risk Analysis v. a Gap Analysis
In April 2018 the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights (OCR) published guidance entitled “Risk Analyses v. Gap Analyses – What is the difference?” (the “Guidance”).[1] This Guidance is extremely helpful for both covered entities and business associates on the… Bipartisan Budget Act Includes Important Changes to Fraud and Abuse Penalties
The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (“BBA”) was signed into law February 9 and funds the federal government through March 23. Additionally, the legislation contains significant health care policy changes. Of important note are dramatic increases to civil and criminal penalties for federal health care… CMS Proposes Four Rules ??" SNF, IRF, Hospice, IPF
On April 27, 2018, CMS announced four (4) new proposed rules to “advance administrative burden reduction, Medicare modernization, and the Meaningful Measures Initiative.” These proposed regulations apply to the following payment systems: (i) Skilled Nursing Facilities Prospective Payment System… Indiana Legislature Modifies Medical Consent and POST Statutes
The Indiana Legislature recently made several significant and common sense changes to Indiana’s medical consent statute (I.C. 16-36-1-1 et. seq.) and added a new section to the Indiana Code about Physician Orders for Scope of Treatment (POST) forms (I.C. 16-36-6-21), both of which are effective… CMS Revises the MLN Telehealth Services Booklet
In February 2018, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) revised its MLN Booklet on Telehealth Services (the “Telehealth Booklet”).[1] Medicare continues to be fairly restrictive in terms of reimbursing telehealth services. While the Telehealth Booklet does not announce any… Legislation Streamlining Prior Authorization Requirements for Commercial Health Insurance Plans Becomes Law
On March 14, 2018, Governor Eric J. Holcomb signed into law a measure that provides for significant streamlining of the prior authorization requirements for health care services covered by commercial health insurance plans in Indiana that are not otherwise governed by ERISA. House Enrolled Act 1143… |
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