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From its earliest beginnings, the False Claims Act (FCA) has been a valuable resource in uncovering fraud against the federal government. Each year, ...
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Like many businesses, medical practices have an interest in retaining their customers (which is to say, patients) when a physician leaves the ...
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The Stark Law, or self-referral law, prohibits physician referrals involving designated health services (DHS) paid by Medicare and Medicaid to another ...
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Physician credentialing is a process whereby a doctor's career history is thoroughly reviewed. This typically involves examination of the doctor's ...
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Health care providers under investigation for possible fraud may receive notice of the federal government’s investigation through formal court ...
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In June of 2016, the U.S. Justice Department, in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services, announced "an unprecedented nationwide ...
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Physician non-compete agreements , or a restrictive covenant clause, protect healthcare organizations and the rights of individual practitioners at ...
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In Cigna vs. Humble, the health insurance company Cigna sued Humble Surgical Hospital LLC for improper billing practices in an attempt to recover $5 ...
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