By Mike O'Brien bio Here is my periodic update prepared for interested HR professionals trying to deal with the complex American employment laws. In this update: Federal agencies take … [Read more...]
COMPLIANCE
Enforcement Trends: Private Sector Playing a Bigger Role in Lab Fraud Crackdown
September 29, 2017
Laboratories have been on the receiving end of health care fraud allegations for decades. But while the risk of prosecution and litigation haven't changed, the dynamics have. Although federal … [Read more...]
FOCUS ON
Kickbacks: Does OIG Green Light of Free Product Replacements Open Door for Lab Freebies?
September 29, 2017
The OIG's aversion to offering freebies of any kind to referral sources is longstanding and well known. So the Aug. 25, 2017 Advisory Opinion clearing the way for a provider to replace spoiled … [Read more...]
ENFORCEMENT
Labs In Court: A roundup of recent cases and enforcement actions involving the diagnostics industry
September 26, 2017
Lab Charged in Kickback Scheme Fights to Keep Its CLIA License Case: Next Health is in a legal fight for its life. Earlier this year, the feds indicted two officials of the Dallas lab company for … [Read more...]
COMPLIANCE
Here’s my latest Employment Law update prepared for many HR professionals
September 18, 2017
By Mike O'Brien bio Lots of ADA Facility Lawsuits in Utah: Here is an interesting legal news update from my partner Mike Judd: Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) … [Read more...]
ENFORCEMENT
Labs In Court: A roundup of recent cases and enforcement actions involving the diagnostics industry
August 17, 2017
Anthem Settles Data Breach Lawsuit for Record $115 Million Case: Anthem, the nation's second largest health insurer, has agreed to shell out $115 million to settle a class action lawsuit over a … [Read more...]
NEWS
Compliance Planning: OIG Switches from Semi-Annual to Monthly Work Plan Updates
August 17, 2017
When it comes to running a laboratory compliance plan, the semi-annual OIG Work Plan can be a big help to because it enables you to keep track of new enforcement initiatives and respond to emerging … [Read more...]
EMPLOYMENT LAW
Employment Law Update for August 2017
August 14, 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. In this update: REPEAL? REPAIR? REPLACE? … [Read more...]
ENFORCEMENT TRENDS
New Fraud Takedown Shows that Coordinated Enforcement Remains Alive & Well under Trump
July 31, 2017
Last year at this time, the Justice Department announced the results of a nationwide takedown involving "the most defendants charged and largest alleged loss amount in Medicare Strike Force … [Read more...]
ENFORCEMENT
Notorious File: Feds Take Down Three More Doctors in BLS Lab Bribery Scheme
July 10, 2017
The Biodiagnostic Laboratory Service (BLS) case continues to be the poster child for the evils of fraud and greed in the health care industry, generating record numbers of prosecutions against medical … [Read more...]
