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Kusserow on Compliance: OIG’s planned work for home health agencies
August 19, 2019 By Richard Kusserow
Home Health Agencies (HHAs) remain one of the top enforcement priorities for the DOJ and HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG). Considerable OIG investigative resources are devoted to HHA fraud. However, the OIG auditors and evaluators are also … [Read More...]
Medicaid third-party liability changes a challenge for states
August 14, 2019 By Wolters Kluwer Contributor
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) conducted a study to see the progress states have made in implementing the changes in third-party liability requirements since the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 was passed. The GAO found that the states … [Read More...]
Kusserow on Compliance: New OCR Guidelines
August 12, 2019 By Richard Kusserow
The HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a new guidance which points out a list of 10 violations where Business Associates (BAs) can be held directly liable. The guidance points out that where BAs may not be liable, the covered entity (CE) may be … [Read More...]
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