Reporting Noncompliance in Clinical Labs Requires the Right Channels and Culture
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LDT Oversight Remains Under CLIA, for Now
Judge rules that the FDA has ‘no authority’ to issue its rule governing laboratory-developed tests
Updates to CLIA Personnel Requirements May Lengthen Hiring Times
Changes ‘have had a significant impact on the recruitment process for laboratory directors and technical supervisors,’ recruiter says
Medicaid Fraud: Enforcement Continues to Trend Down as Labs Drift Deeper into the Background
From - National Intelligence Report
Last month, the OIG published its annual summary of Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MCFU) activity for FY 2017. Here is a summary of the key findings, trends and…
Enforcement Trends: Feds Turn Up the Heat on False Billing of Nuclear Stress Tests
From - National Intelligence Report
While the federal enforcement community has made urine drug testing of opioid drug patients its number one target for lab-related…
New Laws: Very Quietly, Congress Doubles Penalties for Medicare Fraud & Abuse
From - National Intelligence Report
Sneaky may be too strong a word. But what is fair to say is that the new hikes in federal health care fraud violation penalties have flown totally under the radar despite…
DOJ to Prosecutors: Show Tough Love to Whistleblowers with Weak Cases
From - National Intelligence Report
A newly leaked internal Justice Department memo signals a new prosecution policy that may make it harder for whistleblowers to bring qui tam whistleblower lawsuits under the…
Case of Month: Judge Takes Back Ruling that Labs Must Independently Verify Medical Necessity
From - National Intelligence Report
Thanks for clearing that up. As if the lab industry doesn't already have enough legal agita to deal with, last June a federal D.C. District Court upheld a…
CLIA: After 36 Years, CMS Gives Lab Accreditation a Good Hard Look
From - National Intelligence Report
If you've been in the clinical labs business for a while, you probably appreciate the wisdom behind this ancient Chinese curse. 2018 is shaping up to be a very…
Employment Law Update for HR Managers October 2017
By Mike O'Brien bio
Here is my periodic update prepared for interested HR professionals trying to deal with the complex American employment laws…